The numbers of mens colleges, not including seminaries, are shown in Table 26 for various years. Table

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The numbers of men’s colleges, not including seminaries, are shown in Table 26 for various years.
Table 26
Numbers of Men’s Colleges
YearNumber of Men’s Colleges
1967 …………………………………….145
1975 ……………………………………. 80
1985 ……………………………………. 27
1995 ……………………………………. 11
2012 ……………………………………. 4
Let f(x) be the number of men’s colleges at x years since 1960.
a. Construct a scatterplot by hand.
b. Graph the model f(x) = 242(0.92)x by hand on the scatterplot. Then describe the shape and the strength of the association.
c. What is the coefficient of the model f(x) = 242(0.92)x? What does it mean in this situation? Do you have much faith in your estimate?
d. What is the base of the model f(x) = 242(0.92)x ? What does it mean in this situation?
e. Find f(47). What does it mean in this situation?
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