4. The age and annual salary of a random sample of 20 University graduates in a town is shown below. 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 Age in years| 25 | 45 | 32 28 | 56 | 46 | 39 | 28 61 | 53 43 58 62 56 | 65 | 43 85 | 72 Person Salary $1000s | 36 | 51 Person 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 16 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 56 48 25 30 | 31 | 23 | 37 | 27 | 41 | 51 Salary $1000s | 61 | 55 35 | 42 | 60 | 34 | 48 | 39 | 57 10 Age in years (a) Draw a scatter plot to display the relationship between age and annual salary. (b) Insert an estimated line of best fit on the scatter plot and determine the equation of this line. You may use your calculator to find the exact line of best fit or you can use your graph line.

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4. The age and annual salary of a random sample of 20 University graduates in a town is
shown below.
5 6 7 | 8 | 9 | 10
25 45 32 28 | 56 | 46 | 39 | 28 61 | 53
Salary $1000s 36 51 43 58 | 62 56 65 43 85 72
Person
1 2 3 4
Age in years
11 12 13 14| 15| 16 17 18 | 19 | 20
Age in years 56 | 48| 25 | 30 | 31 | 23 | 37 27 41 51
42 60 34 | 48 39 57 10
Person
Salary $1000s 61
55 35
(a) Draw a scatter plot to display the relationship between age and annual salary.
(b) Insert an estimated line of best fit on the scatter plot and determine the equation of
this line. You may use your calculator to find the exact line of best fit or you can use
your graph line.
(c) The correlation coefficient of this line is 0.75. What does this indicate about the
relationship between age and salary?
Transcribed Image Text:4. The age and annual salary of a random sample of 20 University graduates in a town is shown below. 5 6 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 25 45 32 28 | 56 | 46 | 39 | 28 61 | 53 Salary $1000s 36 51 43 58 | 62 56 65 43 85 72 Person 1 2 3 4 Age in years 11 12 13 14| 15| 16 17 18 | 19 | 20 Age in years 56 | 48| 25 | 30 | 31 | 23 | 37 27 41 51 42 60 34 | 48 39 57 10 Person Salary $1000s 61 55 35 (a) Draw a scatter plot to display the relationship between age and annual salary. (b) Insert an estimated line of best fit on the scatter plot and determine the equation of this line. You may use your calculator to find the exact line of best fit or you can use your graph line. (c) The correlation coefficient of this line is 0.75. What does this indicate about the relationship between age and salary?
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