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Students in a small statistics course collected data to determine if the length of the forearm could be used to predict the length of the foot (both measured in centimeters). Their data are displayed in the provided table.
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-Based on their goal (to predict foot length from forearm length), which variable is the explanatory variable?
A) Forearm length
B) Foot length

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Students in a small statistics course collected data to determine if the length of the forearm could be used to predict the length of the foot (both measured in centimeters). Their data are displayed in the provided table.
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-Based on their goal (to predict foot length from forearm length), which variable is the explanatory variable?
A) Forearm length 
B) Foot length

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Forearm length is the variable that is being used to predict foot length, so it is the explanatory variable.

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