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Hocking(1976) Miles Per Gallon data: a Multiple Regression Benchmark

Description

Performance data for the 1973-74 models of 32 autos from the Road Tests Section of Motor Trends magazine. NOTE: data(mtcars) loads essentially the same data, but most variable names are then different and have fewer characters.

Usage

data(mpg)

Format

A data frame of 11 variables on 32 autos; no NAs.

cylnds

number of cylinders.

cubins

cubic inches of engine displacement.

hpower

engine horsepower.

weight

total weight in pounds.

mpg

miles per gallon.

shape

engine shape (0 = V, 1 = Straight).

transm

transmission type (0 = Automatic, 1 = Manual).

speeds

number of forward speeds.

carbs

number of carburetors.

fratio

final drive rtaio.

qmilt

quarter mile time.

References

Hocking RA. The Analysis and Selection of Variables in Regression. Biometrics 1976; 32: 1-51.

Henderson HV, Velleman PF. Building multiple regression models interactively. Biometrics 1981; 37: 391-411.


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