In a simple linear regression problem, if the percentage of variation explained is 0.95, this means that 95% of the variation in the explanatory variable X can be explained by regression.

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In a simple linear regression problem, if the percentage of variation explained  is 0.95, this means that 95% of the variation in the explanatory variable X can be explained by regression.

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The percentage of variation explained (R-squared) refers to the proportion of variation in the response variable Y that can be explained by the regression model, not the explanatory variable X.

In a Simple Linear Regression Problem, If the Percentage of Variation