Kuta Software - Infinite Algebra 1 Name___________________________________

Using Statistical Models Date________________ Period____

1) The oyster population of the Chesapeake Bay has been in decline for over 100 years. This can be
x
expressed by the equation y where x is the number of years since 1900 and y is the
amount of oysters harvested in metric tons.

Oysters (metric tons)







   

Years since 1900

What does the y-intercept of this function represent?

2) The Hurricane Hunters took the following They found that the air pressure and wind
measurements from a hurricane over several speed are related in the following way:
days as it developed: yx where x is the air
pressure in millibars (kPa) and y is the
Air Pressure (kPa) Wind Speed (knots)
maximum sustained wind speed in knots
924 126
(nautical miles per hour).
946 104
956 93.5 
Wind Speed (knots)

967 84.9 

991 44.4 

1,003 30.6 





  

Air Pressure (kPa)

a) Using the model, what would be the wind speed of a hurricane with an air pressure of 980 kPa?
Round your answer to the nearest knot.

b) According to the model, a hurricane with an air pressure of 891 kPa would have what wind
speed? Round your answer to the nearest knot.

c) The model indicates that a wind speed of 110 knots is associated with what air pressure? Round
your answer to the nearest millibar.

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in the Marine Corps Marathon is given for yx  x where x is the age
several ages: and y is the number of minutes taken.
Age Time (minutes) 
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Time (minutes)
30 149 

35 149 

47 174

50 173

55 182
    

Age (years)

a) Using this model, what would be the time for the fastest 41-year-old? Round your answer to the
nearest hundredth.

b) According to the model, what would be the time for the fastest 83-year-old? Round your answer
to the nearest hundredth.

c) What age(s) correspond to a time of 171 minutes? Round your answer(s) to the nearest tenth.

4) Economists have found that the amount of This can be modeled by the equation
corruption in a country is correlated to the yx where x is the corruption
productivity of that country. Productivity is score and y is GDP per capita in dollars.
measured by gross domestic product (GDP)
per capita. Corruption is measured on a 
GDP Per Capita ($)

scale from 0 to 100 with 0 being highly 

corrupt and 100 being least corrupt:


Corruption Score GDP Per Capita ($) 

18 2,850

24 4,050
33 3,740      
45 10,100 Corruption Score
60 25,000
65 25,000

a) According to the model, what would be the GDP per capita of a country with a corruption score
of 38? Round your answer to the nearest dollar.

b) Using this model, a country with a corruption score of 75 would have what GDP per capita?
Round your answer to the nearest dollar.

c) A GDP per capita of $17,000 corresponds to what corruption score, according to the model?
Round your answer to the nearest whole number.

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 Kuta Software - Infinite Algebra 1 Name___________________________________

Using Statistical Models Date________________ Period____

1) The oyster population of the Chesapeake Bay has been in decline for over 100 years. This can be
x
expressed by the equation y where x is the number of years since 1900 and y is the
amount of oysters harvested in metric tons.

Oysters (metric tons)







   

Years since 1900

What does the y-intercept of this function represent?

The amount of oysters harvested in 1900

2) The Hurricane Hunters took the following They found that the air pressure and wind
measurements from a hurricane over several speed are related in the following way:
days as it developed: yx where x is the air
pressure in millibars (kPa) and y is the
Air Pressure (kPa) Wind Speed (knots)
maximum sustained wind speed in knots
924 126
(nautical miles per hour).
946 104
956 93.5 
Wind Speed (knots)

967 84.9 

991 44.4 

1,003 30.6 





  

Air Pressure (kPa)

a) Using the model, what would be the wind speed of a hurricane with an air pressure of 980 kPa?
Round your answer to the nearest knot.
 knots
b) According to the model, a hurricane with an air pressure of 891 kPa would have what wind
speed? Round your answer to the nearest knot.
 knots
c) The model indicates that a wind speed of 110 knots is associated with what air pressure? Round
your answer to the nearest millibar.
 kPa

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 3) The time for the fastest runner for their age This can be modeled by the equation
in the Marine Corps Marathon is given for yx  x where x is the age
several ages: and y is the number of minutes taken.
Age Time (minutes) 
17 196 

Time (minutes)
30 149 

35 149 

47 174

50 173

55 182
    

Age (years)

a) Using this model, what would be the time for the fastest 41-year-old? Round your answer to the
nearest hundredth.
 minutes
b) According to the model, what would be the time for the fastest 83-year-old? Round your answer
to the nearest hundredth.
 minutes
c) What age(s) correspond to a time of 171 minutes? Round your answer(s) to the nearest tenth.
 years old and  years old
4) Economists have found that the amount of This can be modeled by the equation
corruption in a country is correlated to the yx where x is the corruption
productivity of that country. Productivity is score and y is GDP per capita in dollars.
measured by gross domestic product (GDP)
per capita. Corruption is measured on a 
GDP Per Capita ($)

scale from 0 to 100 with 0 being highly 

corrupt and 100 being least corrupt:


Corruption Score GDP Per Capita ($) 

18 2,850

24 4,050
33 3,740      
45 10,100 Corruption Score
60 25,000
65 25,000

a) According to the model, what would be the GDP per capita of a country with a corruption score
of 38? Round your answer to the nearest dollar.
$10,310
b) Using this model, a country with a corruption score of 75 would have what GDP per capita?
Round your answer to the nearest dollar.
$29,735
c) A GDP per capita of $17,000 corresponds to what corruption score, according to the model?
Round your answer to the nearest whole number.


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