Question: Refer to Data Set 35 Car Data in Appendix B and use the weight, engine displacement, and highway fuel consumption (HWY) of all 48 cars.

Refer to Data Set 35 “Car Data” in Appendix B and use the weight, engine displacement, and highway fuel consumption (HWY) of all 48 cars. Find the best regression equation for predicting the highway fuel consumption. Why is it best? Is the best regression equation a good regression equation for predicting the highway fuel consumption? Why or why not? 

Data Set 35: Car Data MODEL Toyota Corolla Subaru Impreza Small 3109

Data Set 35: Car Data MODEL Toyota Corolla Subaru Impreza Small 3109 Mazda 3 Small 2870 Small 3095 Small 2915 SIZE WEIGHT LENGTH BRAKING Small 2844 183 138 176 124 180 133 168 130 182 129 Volkswagen Golf Honda Civic CYLINDERS CYLINDERS 4 4 4 4 4 DISPLACEMENT CITY HWY GHG HIC 1.8 29 36 4.6 253 28 38 4.7 143 31 30 41 4.4 124 35 25 33 5.3 301 33 31 42 4.2 422 26 2.0 2.0 2.0 1.5 CHEST LEFT FEMUR RIGHT FEMUR MAXIMUM NIJ 29 1.6 1.4 0.5 0.2 0.4 2.8 1.0 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.27 0.28 0.24 0.33 0.20

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