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Determine whether a linear model might fit the data.Math Proficiency. The percentage of ei...

Determine whether a linear model might fit the data.

Math Proficiency. The percentage of eighth-graders from households with annual income greater than $40,000 who are proficient in math is increasing. Model the data given in the table below with a linear function. Then estimate the percentage of eighth- graders from households earning more than $40,000 per year who were proficient in math in 2008 and in 2013. Answers may vary depending on the data points used.

Year, x

Percentage of Eighth-Graders from Households with Annual Income Greater than $40,000 Who Are Proficient in Math, y

2000, 0

34%

2003, 3

37

2005, 5

39

2007, 7

42

2009, 9

45

Source: Department of Education

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