A certain zoo kept records of the relationships between the weight of a mother ostrich and the weight of her egg. Data for 3 birds is shown in the next table.

Question

Os. 1 Os. 2 Os. 3
lb of mom 120lb 160lb 180lb
lb of egg 2.4lb 3.2lb 3.6lb
A. Est, the weight of an egg from a mother ostrich weighing 175lbs.
B. How much would you expect the egg to weigh from a mother ostrich weighing 190lbs?

Answer 1

a. e = .02(175) = 3.5
b. e = .02(190) = 3.8