(A) 500 400 4.2 Predicting Total Value of Property Both scatterplots con- 300 Total Value (thousands of dollars) cern the total assessed value of properties that include homes, and 200 . me .. . both depict the same observations. 100 a. Which do you think has a stronger relationship with value of the prop- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 erty-the number of square feet in the home (shown in part B of the Number of Fireplaces figure) or the number of fireplaces in the home (shown in part A of the (B) 500 figure)? Why? 400 8 b. If you were trying to predict the value of a property (where there is 300 Total Value (thousands of dollars) a home) in this area, would you be able to make a better prediction 200 by knowing the number of square feet or the number of fireplaces? 100 Explain. 500 1000 1500 2000 2500 3000 3500 Number of Square Feet