Fuel Economy. Refer to the following table of fuel economy data for a sample of 10 vehicles for Exercises 80–84. The predictor variable is , expressed in liters; the response variable is , expressed in miles per gallon (mpg).

Vehicle
Mini Cooper 1.6 31
Ford Focus 2.0 28
Toyota Camry 2.5 26
Honda Accord 2.4 26
Subaru Forester 2.5 23
Toyota Highlander 2.7 22
Ford Taurus 3.5 20
Chevrolet Equinox 3.0 19
Dodge Nitro 4.0 17
Cadillac limousine 4.6 14

Question 4.178

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80. Exploring the Data.

  1. Look at the data table. As the engine size values increase, what seems to be happening to the combined mpg?
  2. Construct a scatterplot of the data.
  3. Interpret the scatterplot. Is your insight from part (a) supported?