Concept explainers
Tofind: Whether the data show causation and one variable cause the other and its influence on data.
Answer to Problem 1CGP
The graph shows a
Yes data also show causation because increase in number of worked hours can cause increase in amount he was paid. Yes x number of worked hours cause y amount he was paid. Other factor be influencing the data results may be skill of the employee(Lane) because highly skilled employee was paid more amount.
Explanation of Solution
Given information:Jobs-Lane works as a cook at a pizza parlor .The table shows the number of hours he worked and the amount he was paid each month.
Calculation:
Let x be the number of hours he worked and y be the amount he paid each month ,So above table is written as.
Hours worked x | 17 | 51 | 49 | 42.5 | 29.5 | 31 |
Pay earned | 149.60 | 448.80 | 431.20 | 374 | 259.60 | 272.80 |
By using following table
Where x -axis be the number of hours he worked and y -axisbe the amount he paid each month
The graph shows a positive
Yes data also show causation because increase in number of worked hours can cause increase in amount he was paid. Yes x number of worked hours cause y amount he was paid.Other factor be influencing the data results may be skill of the employee(Lane) because highly skilled employee was paid more amount.
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