Here is a hypothesis: when deprived of food, invertebrates will lose weight more quickly when humidity is < 60% than when humidity > 60%. Please indicate which is your dependent variable (Y) & which is your independent variable (X) by labeling them in the top row of this table.
Given Data:
% relative humidity weight loss (mg)
0 9.00
20 8.14
40 6.67
60 5.83
80 4.68
90 3.72
100 5.00
Please use this data to calculate the slope (m) using the equation y=mx+b. Without testing for significance, do the results appear to support or fail to support the hypothesis? Please answer clearly (yes or no) & explain your reasoning.