The Children€™s Bureau of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has a monumental job. In 2006, 510,000 children were in foster care. Of those, approximately 51,000 were adopted. Are more males or more females typically adopted? Is there a difference? The table lists the number of males and females adopted in each of 16 randomly identified states.

Is there a linear relationship between the number of males and females adopted from foster care during 2006? Use graphic and numerical statistics to support your answer.

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Males Females State Males Females Wyoming 730 190 197 Arkansas178 217 580 603 202 195 hington 586 610 Tennessee 97 497 112 100 1296 1296 daho Michigan South Carolina 203 220 Hawaii 512 472 660 586 Wa Georgia 74 Alaska