The following matrix shows the bivariate correlations for houses with garages.   Baths Beds Sqft Age Price Baths 1         Beds 0.591 1       Sqft 0.696 0.626 1     Age -0.427 -0.133 -0.069 1   Price 0.643 0.374 0.767 -0.099 1 Baths: # of bathrooms in the house Beds: # of bedrooms in the house Sqft: # of square feet in the house Age: age of the house in years Price: selling price of house Answer the following: a) Do older houses with garages sell for lower or higher prices than newer houses with garages on average? Are older houses with garages smaller or larger than newer houses with garages on average? b) Is the correlation between baths and age weaker or stronger than correlation between beds and price? c) Is the correlation between age and sqft weaker or stronger than the correlation between age and price?

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The following matrix shows the bivariate correlations for houses with garages.

  Baths Beds Sqft Age Price
Baths 1        
Beds 0.591 1      
Sqft 0.696 0.626 1    
Age -0.427 -0.133 -0.069 1  
Price 0.643 0.374 0.767 -0.099 1

Baths: # of bathrooms in the house

Beds: # of bedrooms in the house

Sqft: # of square feet in the house

Age: age of the house in years

Price: selling price of house

Answer the following:

a) Do older houses with garages sell for lower or higher prices than newer houses with garages on average?

Are older houses with garages smaller or larger than newer houses with garages on average?

b) Is the correlation between baths and age weaker or stronger than correlation between beds and price?

c) Is the correlation between age and sqft weaker or stronger than the correlation between age and price?

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