Carbon Monoxide Tar (mg) weight (g) 13.6 14.1 0.9853 16.6 16 1.0938 23.5 29.8 1.165 10.2 8 0.928 5.4 4.1 0.9462 15 15 0.8885 9 8.8 1.0267 12.3 12.4 0.9225 16.3 16.6 0.9372 15.4 14.9 0.8858 13 13.7 0.9643 14.4 15.1 0.9316 10 7.8 0.9705 10.2 11.4 1.124 9.5 0.8517 1.5 1 0.7851 18.5 17 0.9186 12.6 12.8 1.0395 17.5 15.8 0.9573 4.9 4.5 0.9106 15.9 14.5 1.007 8.5 7.3 0.9806 10.6 8.6 0.9693 13.9 15.2 0.9496 14.9 12 1.1184

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Which is a better predictor of the amount of tar in a cigarette?  The amout of carbon monoxide in the cigarette or the weight of the cigarette?  Support your answer using approprate statistics.

Carbon Monoxide
Tar (mg)
weight (g)
13.6
14.1
0.9853
16.6
16
1.0938
23.5
29.8
1.165
10.2
8
0.928
5.4
4.1
0.9462
15
15
0.8885
9
8.8
1.0267
12.3
12.4
0.9225
16.3
16.6
0.9372
15.4
14.9
0.8858
13
13.7
0.9643
14.4
15.1
0.9316
10
7.8
0.9705
10.2
11.4
1.124
9.5
9.
0.8517
1.5
0.7851
18.5
17
0.9186
12.6
12.8
1.0395
17.5
15.8
0.9573
4.9
4.5
0.9106
15.9
14.5
1.007
8.5
7.3
0.9806
10.6
8.6
0.9693
13.9
15.2
0.9496
14.9
12
1.1184
Transcribed Image Text:Carbon Monoxide Tar (mg) weight (g) 13.6 14.1 0.9853 16.6 16 1.0938 23.5 29.8 1.165 10.2 8 0.928 5.4 4.1 0.9462 15 15 0.8885 9 8.8 1.0267 12.3 12.4 0.9225 16.3 16.6 0.9372 15.4 14.9 0.8858 13 13.7 0.9643 14.4 15.1 0.9316 10 7.8 0.9705 10.2 11.4 1.124 9.5 9. 0.8517 1.5 0.7851 18.5 17 0.9186 12.6 12.8 1.0395 17.5 15.8 0.9573 4.9 4.5 0.9106 15.9 14.5 1.007 8.5 7.3 0.9806 10.6 8.6 0.9693 13.9 15.2 0.9496 14.9 12 1.1184
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