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Silver Springs Moving and Storage, Inc., is studying the
Chapter 4, Problem 16E(choose chapter or problem)
Problem 16E
Silver Springs Moving and Storage, Inc., is studying the relationship between the number of rooms in a move and the number of labor hours required for the move. As part of the analysis the CFO of Silver Springs developed the following scatter diagram.
a. How many moves are in the sample?
b. Does it appear that more labor hours are required as the number of rooms increases, or do labor hours decrease as the number of rooms increases?
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QUESTION:
Problem 16E
Silver Springs Moving and Storage, Inc., is studying the relationship between the number of rooms in a move and the number of labor hours required for the move. As part of the analysis the CFO of Silver Springs developed the following scatter diagram.
a. How many moves are in the sample?
b. Does it appear that more labor hours are required as the number of rooms increases, or do labor hours decrease as the number of rooms increases?
ANSWER:
Solution:
Step 1 of 2:
The given scatter plot shows the relationship between the number of rooms in a move and the number of labour hours required for the move.
By observing the scatter plot, we have to find the following.
- The total number of moves in the sample.
- We have to find whether labour hours increases as the number of rooms increases, or it is decreasing as the number of rooms increases.