Interpret the Coefficients of a Multiple Regression Equation
-A Minor $= - 2.64 + 0.989$

Multiple Choice

Interpret the Coefficients of a Multiple Regression Equation
-A minor league baseball team determined the following to be the regression equation for the number of hits a player would get based upon an expected number of times at bat and how many strikeouts they had. The equation is
Hits $= - 2.64 + 0.989$ At Bats $- 1.05$ Strikeouts.
A new player on the team last year in a different league was at bat 80 times and had 32 strikeouts. How many expected hits would he have had in this league? Round your answer to the next whole hit.

A) 43
B) 55
C) 49
D) 41