The following is a scatterplot of the liters of alcohol from drinking wine per person and the death rates from heart disease per 100,000 people for each of 19 countries. The least-squares regression line has been drawn in on the plot. Death Rate from Heart Disease 300 250 200 150 100 50 0 3 4 5 6 7 Alcohol from Drinking Wine Based on the least-squares regression line, we would predict that in a country where (per person) 2 liters of alcohol from wine is consumed, the death rate from heart disease per 100,000 people would be about: O a. 50. O b. 100. c. 225 O d. 150

Calculus For The Life Sciences
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Chapter1: Functions
Section1.EA: Extended Application Using Extrapolation To Predict Life Expectancy
Problem 2EA
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The following is a scatterplot of the liters of alcohol from drinking wine per person and the death rates from heart disease per
100,000 people for each of 19 countries. The least-squares regression line has been drawn in on the plot.
Death Rate from Heart Disease
300
250
200
150
100
50
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Alcohol from Drinking Wine
Based on the least-squares regression line, we would predict that in a country where (per person) 2 liters of alcohol from wine
is consumed, the death rate from heart disease per 100,000 people would be about:
O a. 50.
O b. 100.
c. 225
O d. 150
Transcribed Image Text:The following is a scatterplot of the liters of alcohol from drinking wine per person and the death rates from heart disease per 100,000 people for each of 19 countries. The least-squares regression line has been drawn in on the plot. Death Rate from Heart Disease 300 250 200 150 100 50 0 3 4 5 6 7 Alcohol from Drinking Wine Based on the least-squares regression line, we would predict that in a country where (per person) 2 liters of alcohol from wine is consumed, the death rate from heart disease per 100,000 people would be about: O a. 50. O b. 100. c. 225 O d. 150
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