The following Minitab display gives information regarding the relationship between the body weight of a child (in kilograms) and the metabolic rate of the child (in 100 kcal/ 24 hr). Predictor Сoef SE...

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Extracted text: The following Minitab display gives information regarding the relationship between the body weight of a child (in kilograms) and the metabolic rate of the child (in 100 kcal/ 24 hr). Predictor Сoef SE Coef T Constant 0.8381 0.4148 2.06 0.84 Weight 0.40619 0.02978 13.52 0.000 S = 0.517508 R-Sq = 94.2% (a) Write out the least-squares equation. (b) For each 1 kilogram increase in weight, how much does the metabolic rate of a child increase? (Use 5 decimal places.) (c) What is the value of the correlation coefficient r? (Use 3 decimal places.)