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Problem 3
Abdominal fat is dangerous for women (and men). It has been linked to heart disease. The data below lists waist measurements for women and their overall cholesterol level. At the 2% significance level, test for a linear relationship between waist circumference in women and their cholesterol level.
Waist 67.2 82.5 66.7 93 82.6 75.4 73.6 81.4 99.4 67.7 100.7 99.3 85.7 85.7
Cholest. 264 181 267 384 98 62 126 89 531 130 175 280 149 112