The Number of Girls Who Attend a Summer Basketball Camp

question 28

Essay

The number of girls who attend a summer basketball camp has been recorded for the seven years the camp has been offered. Use exponential smoothing with a smoothing constant of .8 to forecast attendance for the eighth year.
47, 68, 65, 92, 98, 121, 146

---

Definitions:

Fertilized Egg

An egg cell that has been penetrated by a sperm cell, initiating the development of a new organism.

Estrogens

A group of steroid hormones that promote the development and maintenance of female characteristics of the body.

Progesterone

A hormone released by the ovaries that plays a role in the menstrual cycle and pregnancy.

Menstruation

The monthly shedding of the uterine lining in females, part of the menstrual cycle that prepares the body for pregnancy.