Operations Management
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ISBN: 9780132921145
Author: Jay Heizer
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 4, Problem 46P
Thirteen students entered the business program at Sante Fe College 2 years ago. The following table indicates what each student scored on the high school SAT math exam and their grade-point averages (GPAs) after students were in the Sante Fe program for 2 years:
- a. Is there a meaningful relationship between SAT math scores and grades?
- b. If a student scores a 350, what do you think his or her GPA will be?
- c. What about a student who scores 800?
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