The data represent the square footage and selling price in thousands of dollars for a random sample of home Square Footage, x Selling Price ($000s),
Determine the linear correlation between square footage and asking price? round to three decimals
Square Footage, x Selling Price ($000s), y
2171 374.9
3131 366.8
1156 194.3
1892 325.1
3221 639.6
2835 380.4
3923 598
2221 378.7
2694 438.3
1752 305
1875 285.1
3975 714.8
Sum of X = 30846
Sum of Y = 5001
Mean X = 2570.5
Mean Y = 416.75
Sum of squares (SSX) = 8520985
Sum of products (SP) = 1363653.2
Regression Equation = ŷ = bX + a
b = SP/SSX =
1363653.2/8520985 = 0.160
a = MY - bMX = 416.75 -
(0.16*2570.5) = 5.381
ŷ = 0.160X + 5.381
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