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The Table Below Shows the Gestation (In Days)and Average Longevity

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The table below shows the gestation (in days) and average longevity (in years) for a number of different mammals:  Gestation (days)   Average Longevity (years)   Black Bear 21918 Cat (domestic)  6312 Monkey (Rhesus)  16615 Lion 10015 Horse 33020 Gorilla 25820 Gray Squirrel 4410\begin{array} { l | c c } & \text { Gestation (days) } & \text { Average Longevity (years) } \\\hline \text { Black Bear } & 219 & 18 \\\hline \text { Cat (domestic) } & 63 & 12 \\\hline \text { Monkey (Rhesus) } & 166 & 15 \\\hline \text { Lion } & 100 & 15 \\\hline \text { Horse } & 330 & 20 \\\hline \text { Gorilla } & 258 & 20 \\\hline \text { Gray Squirrel } & 44 & 10\end{array} The scatter plot and regression equation are shown below:  The table below shows the gestation (in days) and average longevity (in years) for a number of different mammals:  \begin{array} { l | c c }  & \text { Gestation (days)  } & \text { Average Longevity (years)  } \\ \hline \text { Black Bear } & 219 & 18 \\ \hline \text { Cat (domestic)  } & 63 & 12 \\ \hline \text { Monkey (Rhesus)  } & 166 & 15 \\ \hline \text { Lion } & 100 & 15 \\ \hline \text { Horse } & 330 & 20 \\ \hline \text { Gorilla } & 258 & 20 \\ \hline \text { Gray Squirrel } & 44 & 10 \end{array}  The scatter plot and regression equation are shown below:   The regression analysis of this data yields the following values:  \begin{array} { | l | l | }  \hline \text { Variable } & \text { Coefficient } \\ \hline \text { Constant } & 9.90 \\ \hline \text { Gestation } & 0.0345 \\ \hline \end{array}  R2 = 0.9048 Use this model to predict the average longevity of an African elephant whose gestation is 660 days. A) 32.7 years B) 38.7 years C) 41.9 years D) 22.8 years E) 51.2 years The regression analysis of this data yields the following values:  Variable  Coefficient  Constant 9.90 Gestation 0.0345\begin{array} { | l | l | } \hline \text { Variable } & \text { Coefficient } \\\hline \text { Constant } & 9.90 \\\hline \text { Gestation } & 0.0345 \\\hline\end{array} R2 = 0.9048 Use this model to predict the average longevity of an African elephant whose gestation is 660 days.


A) 32.7 years
B) 38.7 years
C) 41.9 years
D) 22.8 years
E) 51.2 years

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