Independent and Dependent Variables

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• When you make a scatterplot, which variable is always on the x axis?
• How do the terms "explanatory variable" and "response variable" relate to the terms "independent variable" and "dependent variable"?
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• What are the Independent and Dependent variables in the following statement?
• If the coefficient of determination for a data set is 0.25 and the SSE for the data set is 12, what is the SST?
• If the #r# value in a data set is 0.926, what is the coefficient of determination to three decimal places?
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• What is a random variable? What is an example of a discrete random variable and a continuous random variable?
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• A used car dealer is examining how the price at which a car can be sold varies with the car's mileage. What is the independent variable in this relationship?
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