A research center is interested in investigating the height and age of children who are between 5 to 9 years old. In order to do this, a sample of 15 children is selected and the data are given below. Age (in years) Height (inches)
7 47.3
8 48.8
5 41.3
8 50.4
8 51
7 47.1
7 46.9
7 48
9 51.2
8 51.2
5 40.3
8 48.9
6 45.2
5 41.9
8 49.6

Requried:
a. Develop a scatter chart with age as the independent variable. What does the scatter chart indicate about the relationship between the height and age of children?
b. Use the data to develop an estimated regression equation that could be used to estimate the height based on the age. What is the estimated regression model?
c. How much of the variation in the sample values of height does the model estimated in part (b) explain?

a is the correct

step-by-step explanation:

i found the life tables for the year 2012. 

life table of males at age 30. probability of dying between ages x and x+1

total population:  

29–30 . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.001030

30–31 . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.001061

males:  

29–30 . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.001420

30–31 . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.001448

white population

29–30 . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.001005

30–31 . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.001037

white males

29–30 . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.001372

30–31 . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.001399

non hispanic white population

29–30 . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.001083

30–31 . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.001116

non hispanic white males

29–30 . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.001477

30–31 . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.001503

jacob, non hispanic white male. 30 years old.

probability that jacob lives to be 30 years old. 

since the given probabilities are probabilities of dying, i think we simply subtract it from 1 to get the probability of living. we will use the probability of non hispanic white male.

                                          probability of living to be 30 y.o.

29 - 30 : 1 - 0.001477 = 0.998523

30 - 31 : 1 - 0.001503 = 0.998497