Game Winnings & Education

question 165

Essay

Game Winnings & Education
An ardent fan of television game shows has observed that, in general, the more educated the contestant, the less money he or she wins.To test her belief she gathers data about the last eight winners of her favorite game show.She records their winnings in dollars and the number of years of education.The results are as follows.

-{Game Winnings & Education Narrative} Use the regression equation to determine the predicted values of y.

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Definitions:

Dependent Samples

Pairs or groups of observations in a study that are related or matched in some way.

Normal Curve

Curve resulting from the plot of values with a normal distribution. It is often called a bell curve because of its shape.

Normal Curve

A bell-shaped curve that represents the distribution of scores or variables where most measurements are concentrated around the mean in a symmetric way.

Normal Distribution

Symmetrical distribution of values with the majority of scores “peaking” in the middle.