To solve this problem, we need to:

1. Find the two regression lines based on the given dataTo solve this problem, we need to:

2. Find the two regression lines based on the given

   • Husband's Age ($X$) and Wife's Age ($Y$).
   • Calculate $\text{Y on X}$: the regression equation predicting Wife's Age from Husband's Age.
   • Calculate $\text{X on Y}$: the regression equation predicting Husband's Age from Wife's Age.

3. Calculate the correlation coefficient $r$ to determine the strength and direction of the relationship.

4. Use the regression equation to find the husband's age when the wife's age is 25.

Step 1: Prepare the Data

Let's list the data as given:

• Husband's Age ($X$): $25, 30, 35, 28, 32, 26, 34, 29, 31, 33$
• Wife's Age ($Y$): $20, 22, 30, 25, 27, 24, 29, 23, 26, 28$

From these, we calculate the following:

• Mean of $X$ (Husband's Age), $\bar{X}$.
• Mean of $Y$ (Wife's Age), $\bar{Y}$.
• Sum of products, $\sum XY$.
• Sum of squares, $\sum X^2$ and $\sum Y^2$.

Step 2: Calculate the Means and Sums

Let's calculate:

1. Mean of Husband's Age $\bar{X} = \frac{\sum X}{n}$
2. Mean of Wife's Age $\bar{Y} = \frac{\sum Y}{n}$
3. The covariance and variance terms for use in both regression equations and the correlation calculation.

Step 3: Formulas for Regression Lines and Correlation

Regression Equation of $Y$ on $X$:

The regression line of $Y$ on $X$ is given by: $Y - \bar{Y} = b_{YX}(X - \bar{X})$ where $b_{YX} = \frac{\sum (X - \bar{X})(Y - \bar{Y})}{\sum (X - \bar{X})^2}$.

Regression Equation of $X$ on $Y$:

The regression line of $X$ on $Y$ is given by: $X - \bar{X} = b_{XY}(Y - \bar{Y})$ where $b_{XY} = \frac{\sum (X - \bar{X})(Y - \bar{Y})}{\sum (Y - \bar{Y})^2}$.

Correlation Coefficient $r$:

$r = \frac{\sum (X - \bar{X})(Y - \bar{Y})}{\sqrt{\sum (X - \bar{X})^2 \cdot \sum (Y - \bar{Y})^2}}$

Step 4: Calculate Husband's Age when Wife's Age is 25

Using the regression line $X$ on $Y$, substitute $Y = 25$ and solve for $X$.

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Questions for Further Exploration:

1. What is the interpretation of the correlation coefficient in this context?
2. How would the regression lines change if we had additional data points?
3. Could we predict the wife’s age if the husband’s age were given as a different value (e.g., 40)?
4. How reliable are these regression predictions if the dataset is small?
5. What are the implications of a low versus high correlation coefficient here?

Tip:

When analyzing regression results, always check the correlation coefficient to understand the strength of the linear relationship between the variables.