Fifty-four wild bears were anesthetized, and then their weights and chest sizes were measured and listed in Data Set 9 "Bear Measurements" in Appendix B; results are shown in the accompanying Stat-disk display. Is there sufficient evidence to support the claim that there is a linear correlation between the weights of bears and their chest sizes? When measuring an anesthetized bear, is it easier to measure chest size than weight? If so, does it appear that a measured chest size can be used to predict the weight?
Correlation results:
Correlation coeff, ................. r: 0.963141
Critical r: ......................... ( 0.0680855
P-value (two - tailed): .................. 0.000