Analysis of the Data from 25 Mothers Indicates That an Infant's

Multiple Choice

Analysis of the data from 25 mothers indicates that an infant's birth weight (g) , $y$ , can be estimated by a mother's weight $( \mathrm { kg } ) , x$ , using the regression equation $y = 31 x + 1501$ . For every ____kg increase in a mother's weight, the infant's birth weight increases by____ $\mathrm { g }$ .

A) 31; 1501
B) 1; 31
C) 31; 1
D) 1501; 31