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Heavy Water 
 

 
 
 

By Sydney Gray & Cassie Carnesali  

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If the amount of water you drink a day increases, then the more weight you can bench 

press increases with a strong, positive correlation. We conducted an experiment to see if the 

more water you drink the more you can bench press. A population is the entire group of 

individuals being studied. Our population is 25 students at Dubois Area School District. A 

sample is a part of the population from which we actually collect data from. Our sample is in 

the 25 students out of all the Dubois Area High School students. A variable is any 

characteristics of an individual. Our explanatory variable is the amount of water you drink a 

day, which relies on our response variable, which is amount of bench presses (Independent).  

 
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A correlation describes the direction and strength of a straight line relationship. Our 

correlation for our project is weak in strength and positive in direction. Our correlation value is 

r = 0.077. Our experiment is invalid because it is not relevant or appropriate as a 

representation of that property. Coefficient of Determination is the r​2​ variation in the values of 

y explained by the least squares regression line of x on y. Our coefficient of determination is 

0.006 meaning any prediction has a .6% variation. A least squares regression line is a line that 

makes the sum of the vertical distance as small as possible. The formula for a least squares 

regression line is y = a + bx. Ours is y = 0.143x+ 129.16. If x equals 1, our setup for the 

equation would be y = 0.143(1) + 129.16. Our next step in solving would be y = 0.143 + 

129.16. The final step would be to add 0.1432 and 129.16. The final result would be y = 

129.303. If the amount of water you drink a day is 1 oz, then I predict the amount of weight 

bench pressed to be 129.303 lbs with a .6% variation. A lurking variable is a variable that has 

an important effect on the relationship among variables but is not one of the explanations 

variables. A lurking variable in our experiment is if they work out on a regular basis, and also 

health problems. Our type of causation is direct causation because x (Water) causes y (Weight) 

to change.  

If the amount of water you drink a day increases, then the more weight you can bench 

press increases with a strong, positive correlation. Our hypothesis is incorrect. Our correlation 

for our project is weak in strength and positive in direction. Our correlation value is r = 0.077. 
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Our project is invalid because it is not relevant or appropriate as a representation of that 

property. 

 
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