ecommended.) Median Weekly Earnings 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2002 Women (x) 415 444 462 475 514 531 Men (y) 538 548 549 561 602 610 (a) Find, to the nearest hundredth, the linear correlation coefficient for the data. (b) On the basis of your answer to part (a), would you say that there is a strong linear relationship, at the Iri > 0.9 level, between the median weekly earnings of women and the median weekly earnings of men? O No. The median income of men rose as the median income of women fell. O No. The median income of men fell as the median income of women rose. O Yes. The median income of men fell as the median income of women fell. O Yes. The median income of men rose as the median income of women rose. The median income of men does not correlate with the median income of women.

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The following table lists the median weekly earnings, in dollars, for women and men for selected years from 1980 to 2002. (A graphing calculator is
recommended.)
Median Weekly Earnings
1980
1985
1990
1995
2000
2002
Women (x)
415
444
462
475
514
531
Men (y)
538
548
549
561
602
610
(a) Find, to the nearest hundredth, the linear correlation coefficient for the data.
(b) On the basis of your answer to part (a), would you say that there is a strong linear relationship, at the |r| > 0.9 level, between the median weekly
earnings of women and the median weekly earnings of men?
No. The median income of men rose as the median income of women fell.
No. The median income of men fell as the median income of women rose.
Yes. The median income of men fell as the median income of women fell.
Yes. The median income of men rose as the median income of women rose.
The median income of men does not correlate with the median income of women.
Transcribed Image Text:The following table lists the median weekly earnings, in dollars, for women and men for selected years from 1980 to 2002. (A graphing calculator is recommended.) Median Weekly Earnings 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2002 Women (x) 415 444 462 475 514 531 Men (y) 538 548 549 561 602 610 (a) Find, to the nearest hundredth, the linear correlation coefficient for the data. (b) On the basis of your answer to part (a), would you say that there is a strong linear relationship, at the |r| > 0.9 level, between the median weekly earnings of women and the median weekly earnings of men? No. The median income of men rose as the median income of women fell. No. The median income of men fell as the median income of women rose. Yes. The median income of men fell as the median income of women fell. Yes. The median income of men rose as the median income of women rose. The median income of men does not correlate with the median income of women.
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