An organization collects information on the life expectancy (in years) of a person in certain countries and the fertility rate per woman in those countries. The data for 21 randomly selected countries for the year 2011 is given below. Use Excel to find the best fit linear regression equation, where fertility rate is the explanatory variable. Round the slope and intercept to two decimal places.
Fertility Rate Life Expectancy
2.1 71.1
2.7 67.8
3.2 70.6
2.6 66.1
6.1 67.6
5.4 55.3
1.5 82.7
7.5 57.5
1.4 75.9
Provide your answer below:
