The least-squares regression equation is y= 833.6x + 11,122 where y is the median income and x is the percentage of 25 years and older with at least a bachelor's degree in the region. The scatter diagram indicates a linear relation between the two variables with a correlation coefficient of 0.7897. Complete parts (a) through (d). 55000 2000 20 25 so as 45 50 55 60 Bachelors% (a) Predict the median income of a region in which 30% of adults 25 years and older have at least a bachelor's degree. | (Round to the nearest dollar as needed.) o paN

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The least-squares regression equation is y 833.6x + 11,122 where y is the median income and
x is the percentage of 25 years and older with at least a bachelor's degree in the region. The
scatter diagram indicates a linear relation between the two variables with a correlation
coefficient of 0.7897. Complete parts (a) through (d).
55000
20000-
1s 20 25 30 35 40 4s 50 55 60
Bachelor's %
(a) Predict the median income of a region in which 30% of adults 25 years and older have at least a bachelor's degree.
|(Round to the nearest dollar as needed.)
Median Income
Transcribed Image Text:The least-squares regression equation is y 833.6x + 11,122 where y is the median income and x is the percentage of 25 years and older with at least a bachelor's degree in the region. The scatter diagram indicates a linear relation between the two variables with a correlation coefficient of 0.7897. Complete parts (a) through (d). 55000 20000- 1s 20 25 30 35 40 4s 50 55 60 Bachelor's % (a) Predict the median income of a region in which 30% of adults 25 years and older have at least a bachelor's degree. |(Round to the nearest dollar as needed.) Median Income
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The regression equation,

Y^=833.6x+11,122where Y^, i.e the median income dependent on x.

We can predict Y^ by putting the given value of x, i.e the percentage of 25 years old with bachelor's degree.

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