Ch.

9 CorrelationandRegression
9.1 Correlation
1 InterpretScatterPlotsandCorrelations

MULTIPLECHOICE.Choosetheonealternativethatbestcompletesthestatementoranswersthequestion.

Provideanappropriateresponse.
1) Giventhelengthofahumansfemur,x,andthelengthofahumanshumerus,y,wouldyouexpectapositive
correlation,anegativecorrelation,ornocorrelation?
A) positivecorrelation B) negativecorrelation C) nocorrelation

2) Giventhesupplyofacommodity,x,andthepriceofacommodity,y,wouldyouexpectapositivecorrelation,
anegativecorrelation,ornocorrelation?
A) negativecorrelation B) positivecorrelation C) nocorrelation

3) Giventhesizeofahumansbrain,x,andtheirscoreonanIQtest,y,wouldyouexpectapositivecorrelation,a
negativecorrelation,ornocorrelation?
A) nocorrelation B) positivecorrelation C) negativecorrelation

2 IdentifytheExplanatoryandResponseVariables

SHORTANSWER.Writethewordorphrasethatbestcompleteseachstatementoranswersthequestion.

Identifytheexplanatoryvariableandtheresponsevariable.
1) Anagriculturalbusinesswantstodetermineiftherainfallininchescanbeusedtopredicttheyieldperacreon
awheatfarm.

2) Acollegecounselorwantstodetermineifthenumberofhoursspentstudyingforatestcanbeusedtopredict
thegradesonatest.

3 ConstructaScatterPlotandDetermineCorrelation

SHORTANSWER.Writethewordorphrasethatbestcompleteseachstatementoranswersthequestion.

Provideanappropriateresponse.
1) Thedatabelowarethegestationperiods,inmonths,ofrandomlyselectedanimalsandtheircorrespondinglife
spans,inyears.Constructascatterplotforthedata.Determinewhetherthereisapositivelinearcorrelation,a
negativelinearcorrelation,ornolinearcorrelation.

Gestation,x 8 2.1 1.3 1 11.5 5.3 3.8 24.3

Lifespan,y 30 12 6 3 25 12 10 40

2) Constructascatterplotforthegivendata.Determinewhetherthereisapositivelinearcorrelation,negative
linearcorrelation,ornolinearcorrelation.

x -5 -3 4 1 -1 -2 0 2 3 -4
y 11 6 -6 -1 3 4 1 -4 -5 8

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 3) Constructascatterplotforthegivendata.Determinewhetherthereisapositivelinearcorrelation,negative
linearcorrelation,ornolinearcorrelation.

x -5 -3 4 1 -1 -2 0 2 3 -4
y 11 -6 8 -3 -2 1 5 -5 6 7

4) Thedatabelowarethefinalexamscoresof10randomlyselectedstatisticsstudentsandthenumberofhours
theystudiedfortheexam.Constructascatterplotforthedata.

Hours,x 3 5 2 8 2 4 4 5 6 3
Scores,y 65 80 60 88 66 78 85 90 90 71

5) Thedatabelowarethetemperaturesonrandomlychosendaysduringasummerclassandthenumberof
absencesonthosedays.Constructascatterplotforthedata.

Temperature,x 72 85 91 90 88 98 75 100 80
Numberofabsences,y 3 7 10 10 8 15 4 15 5

6) Thedatabelowaretheagesandsystolicbloodpressures(measuredinmillimetersofmercury)of9randomly
selectedadults.Constructascatterplotforthedata.

Age,x 38 41 45 48 51 53 57 61 65
Pressure,y 116 120 123 131 142 145 148 150 152

7) Thedatabelowarethenumberofabsencesandthefinalgradesof9randomlyselectedstudentsfroma
statisticsclass.Constructascatterplotforthedata.

Numberofabsences,x 0 3 6 4 9 2 15 8 5
Finalgrade,y 98 86 80 82 71 92 55 76 82

8) Amanagerwishestodeterminetherelationshipbetweenthenumberofmiles(inhundredsofmiles)the
managerssalesrepresentativestravelpermonthandtheamountofsales(inthousandsofdollars)permonth.
Constructascatterplotforthedata.

Milestraveled,x 2 3 10 7 8 15 3 1 11
Sales,y 31 33 78 62 65 61 48 55 120

9) Inorderforapplicantstoworkfortheforeign-servicedepartment,theymusttakeatestinthelanguageofthe
countrywheretheyplantowork.Thedatabelowshowtherelationshipbetweenthenumberofyearsthat
applicantshavestudiedaparticularlanguageandthegradestheyreceivedontheproficiencyexam.Construct
ascatterplotforthedata.

Numberofyears,x 3 4 4 5 3 6 2 7 3
Gradesontest,y 61 68 75 82 73 90 58 93 72

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 10) InanareaoftheMidwest,recordswerekeptontherelationshipbetweentherainfall(ininches)andtheyield
ofwheat(bushelsperacre).Constructascatterplotforthedata.

Rainfall(ininches),x 10.5 8.8 13.4 12.5 18.8 10.3 7.0 15.6 16.0
Yield(bushelsperacre),y 50.5 46.2 58.8 59.0 82.4 49.2 31.9 76.0 78.8

4 PerformaHypothesisTestforaPopulationCorrelationCoefficient

MULTIPLECHOICE.Choosetheonealternativethatbestcompletesthestatementoranswersthequestion.

Provideanappropriateresponse.
1) Calculatethecorrelationcoefficient,r,forthedatabelow.

x -1 1 8 5 3 2 4 6 7 0
y 0 2 19 11 8 4 9 13 16 2
A) 0.990 B) 0.881 C) 0.819 D) 0.792

2) Calculatethecorrelationcoefficient,r,forthedatabelow.

x 1 3 10 7 5 4 6 8 9 2
y 1 -4 -16 -11 -7 -6 -9 -14 -15 -2
A) -0.995 B) -0.671 C) -0.778 D) -0.885

3) Calculatethecorrelationcoefficient,r,forthedatabelow.

x 5 7 14 11 9 8 10 12 13 6
y 7 -10 4 -7 -6 -3 1 -9 2 3
A) -0.104 B) -0.132 C) -0.549 D) -0.581

SHORTANSWER.Writethewordorphrasethatbestcompleteseachstatementoranswersthequestion.

4) Thedatabelowarethegestationperiods,inmonths,ofrandomlyselectedanimalsandtheircorrespondinglife
spans,inyears.Calculatethecorrelationcoefficientr.

Gestation,x 8 2.1 1.3 1 11.5 5.3 3.8 24.3

Lifespan,y 30 12 6 3 25 12 10 40

5) Thedatabelowaretheaveragemonthlytemperatures,in F,andthemonthlynaturalgasconsumption,inccf,
forahouseholdinnorthwesternPennsylvania.Calculatethecorrelationcoefficient,r.

Temperature 47 35 21 27 39 48 61 65 70
Consumption 34 169 248 134 137 100 19 34 12

MULTIPLECHOICE.Choosetheonealternativethatbestcompletesthestatementoranswersthequestion.

6) Thedatabelowarethefinalexamscoresof10randomlyselectedstatisticsstudentsandthenumberofhours
theystudiedfortheexam.Calculatethecorrelationcoefficientr.

Hours,x 2 4 1 7 1 3 3 4 5 2
Scores,y 68 83 63 91 69 81 88 93 93 74
A) 0.847 B) 0.991 C) 0.761 D) 0.654

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 7) Thedatabelowarethetemperaturesonrandomlychosendaysduringasummerclassandthenumberof
absencesonthosedays.Calculatethecorrelationcoefficient,r.

Temperature,x 76 89 95 94 92 102 79 104 84

Numberofabsences,y 12 16 19 19 17 24 13 24 14
A) 0.980 B) 0.890 C) 0.881 D) 0.819

8) Thedatabelowaretheagesandsystolicbloodpressures(measuredinmillimetersofmercury)of9randomly
selectedadults.Calculatethecorrelationcoefficient,r.

Age,x 33 36 40 43 46 48 52 56 60
Pressure,y 112 116 119 127 138 141 144 146 148
A) 0.960 B) 0.998 C) 0.890 D) 0.908

9) Thedatabelowarethenumberofabsencesandthefinalgradesof9randomlyselectedstudentsfroma
statisticsclass.Calculatethecorrelationcoefficient,r.

Numberofabsences,x 0 3 6 4 9 2 15 8 5
FinalGrade,y 93 81 75 77 66 87 50 71 77
A) -0.991 B) -0.888 C) -0.918 D) -0.899

10) Amanagerwishestodeterminetherelationshipbetweenthenumberofmiles(inhundredsofmiles)the
managerssalesrepresentativestravelpermonthandtheamountofsales(inthousandsofdollars)permonth.
Calculatethecorrelationcoefficient,r.

Milestraveled,x 5 6 13 10 11 18 6 4 14
Sales,y 30 32 77 61 64 60 47 54 119
A) 0.632 B) 0.561 C) 0.717 D) 0.791

11) Inorderforapplicantstoworkfortheforeign-servicedepartment,theymusttakeatestinthelanguageofthe
countrywheretheyplantowork.Thedatabelowshowstherelationshipbetweenthenumberofyearsthat
applicantshavestudiedaparticularlanguageandthegradestheyreceivedontheproficiencyexam.Calculate
thecorrelationcoefficient,r.

Numberofyears,x 5 6 6 7 5 8 4 9 5
Gradesontest,y 52 59 66 73 64 81 49 84 63
A) 0.934 B) 0.911 C) 0.891 D) 0.902

12) InanareaoftheMidwest,recordswerekeptontherelationshipbetweentherainfall(ininches)andtheyield
ofwheat(bushelsperacre).Calculatethecorrelationcoefficient,r.

Rainfall(ininches),x 9.5 7.8 12.4 11.5 17.8 9.3 6 14.6 15

Yield(bushelsperacre),y 45.5 41.2 53.8 54 77.4 44.2 26.9 71 73.8
A) 0.981 B) 0.998 C) 0.900 D) 0.899

13) Givenasamplewithr=0.823,n=10,and = 0.05,determinethestandardizedteststatistictnecessarytotest

theclaim=0.Roundanswerstothreedecimalplaces.
A) 4.098 B) 3.816 C) 2.891 D) 1.782

14) Givenasamplewithr=-0.541,n=20,and = 0.01,determinethestandardizedteststatistictnecessarytotest

theclaim=0.Roundanswerstothreedecimalplaces.
A) -2.729 B) -5.132 C) -4.671 D) -3.251

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 15) Givenasamplewithr=0.321,n=30,and = 0.10,determinethestandardizedteststatistictnecessarytotest
theclaim=0.Roundanswerstothreedecimalplaces.
A) 1.793 B) 3.198 C) 2.354 D) 2.561

16) Givenasamplewithr=-0.765,n=22,and = 0.02,determinethestandardizedteststatistictnecessarytotest

theclaim=0.Roundanswerstothreedecimalplaces.
A) -5.312 B) -4.392 C) -3.783 D) -2.653

17) Givenasamplewithr=0.823,n=10,and = 0.05,determinethecriticalvaluest0 necessarytotesttheclaim

=0.
A) 2.306 B) 2.821 C) 1.833 D) 1.383

18) Givenasamplewithr=-0.541,n=20,and = 0.01,determinethecriticalvaluest0 necessarytotesttheclaim

=0.
A) 2.878 B) 1.729 C) 2.093 D) 2.540

19) Givenasamplewithr=0.321,n=30,and = 0.10,determinethecriticalvaluest0 necessarytotesttheclaim

=0.
A) 1.701 B) 1.311 C) 2.462 D) 0.683

20) Givenasamplewithr=-0.765,n=22,and = 0.02,determinethecriticalvaluest0 necessarytotesttheclaim

=0.
A) 2.528 B) 2.080 C) 2.831 D) 1.721

SHORTANSWER.Writethewordorphrasethatbestcompleteseachstatementoranswersthequestion.

21) Givenasamplewithr=0.823andn=10,testthesignificanceofthecorrelationrusing=0.05andtheclaim
=0.

22) Givenasamplewithr=-0.541,n=20,testthesignificanceofthecorrelationrusing=0.01andtheclaim
=0.

23) Givenasamplewithr=0.321andn=30,testthesignificanceofthecorrelationrusing=0.10andtheclaim
=0.

24) Givenasamplewithr=-0.765andn= 22,testthesignificanceofthecorrelationrusing=0.02 andtheclaim

=0.

25) Forthedatabelow,testthesignificanceofthecorrelationcoefficientusing = 0.05andtheclaim = 0.

x -10 -8 -1 -4 -6 -7 -5 -3 -2 -9
y -2 0 17 9 6 2 7 11 14 0

26) Forthedatabelow,testthesignificanceofthecorrelationcoefficientusing = 0.01andtheclaim = 0.

x -13 -11 -4 -7 -9 -10 -8 -6 -5 -12

y 5 0 -12 -7 -3 -2 -5 -10 -11 2

27) Forthedatabelow,testthesignificanceofthecorrelationcoefficientusing = 0.10andtheclaim = 0.

x -10 -8 -1 -4 -6 -7 -5 -3 -2 -9
y 15 -2 12 1 2 5 9 -1 10 11

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 28) Thedatabelowarethegestationperiods,inmonths,ofrandomlyselectedanimalsandtheircorrespondinglife
spans,inyears.Testthesignificanceofthecorrelationcoefficientusing=0.01andtheclaim>0.

Gestation,x 8 2.1 1.3 1 11.5 5.3 3.8 24.3

Lifespan,y 30 12 6 3 25 12 10 40

29) Thedatabelowarethefinalexamscoresof10randomlyselectedstatisticsstudentsandthenumberofhours
theystudiedfortheexam.Testthesignificanceofthecorrelationcoefficientusing =0.05andtheclaim=0.

Hours,x 4 6 3 9 3 5 5 6 7 4
Scores,y 67 82 62 90 68 80 87 92 92 73

30) Thedatabelowarethetemperaturesonrandomlychosendaysduringasummerclassandthenumberof
absencesonthosedays.Testthesignificanceofthecorrelationcoefficientusing=0.02,andtheclaim=0.

Temperature,x 71 84 90 89 87 97 74 99 79
Numberofabsences,y 12 16 19 19 17 24 13 24 14

31) Thedatabelowaretheagesandsystolicbloodpressures(measuredinmillimetersofmercury)of9randomly
selectedadults.Testthesignificanceofthecorrelationcoefficientusing=0.05andtheclaim=0.

Age,x 43 46 50 53 56 58 62 66 70
Pressure,y 114 118 121 129 140 143 146 148 150

32) Thedatabelowarethenumberofabsencesandthefinalgradesof9randomlyselectedstudentsfroma
statisticsclass.Testthesignificanceofthecorrelationcoefficientusing=0.05andtheclaim=0.

Numberofabsences,x 1 4 7 5 10 3 16 9 6
FinalGrade,y 89 77 71 73 62 83 46 67 73

33) Amanagerwishestodeterminetherelationshipbetweenthenumberofmiles(inhundredsofmiles)the
managerssalesrepresentativestravelpermonthandtheamountofsales(inthousandsofdollars)permonth.
Testthesignificanceofthecorrelationcoefficientusing=0.01andtheclaim=0.

Milestraveled,x 5 6 13 10 11 18 6 4 14
Sales,y 33 35 80 64 67 63 50 57 122

34) Inorderforapplicantstoworkfortheforeign-servicedepartment,theymusttakeatestinthelanguageofthe
countrywheretheyplantowork.Thedatabelowshowstherelationshipbetweenthenumberofyearsthat
applicantshavestudiedaparticularlanguageandthegradestheyreceivedontheproficiencyexam.Testthe
significanceofthecorrelationcoefficientusing=0.10andtheclaim=0.

Numberofyears,x 2 3 3 4 2 5 1 6 2
Gradesontest,y 58 65 72 79 70 87 55 90 69

35) InanareaoftheMidwest,recordswerekeptontherelationshipbetweentherainfall(ininches)andtheyield
ofwheat(bushelsperacre).Testthesignificanceofthecorrelationcoefficientusing=0.01andtheclaim=0.

Rainfall(ininches),x 11 9.3 13.9 13 19.3 10.8 7.5 16.1 16.5

Yield(bushelsperacre),y 51.5 47.2 59.8 60 83.4 50.2 32.9 77 79.8

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 36) Thedatabelowaretheaveragemonthlytemperatures,in F,andthemonthlynaturalgasconsumption,inccf,
forahouseholdinnorthwesternPennsylvania.Testthesignificanceofthecorrelationcoefficientusing =0.05
andtheclaim<0.

Temperature 47 35 21 27 39 48 61 65 70
Consumption 34 169 248 134 137 100 19 34 12

5 CalculatetheCorrelationCoefficientwithInterchangedxandy

SHORTANSWER.Writethewordorphrasethatbestcompleteseachstatementoranswersthequestion.

Provideanappropriateresponse.
1) Calculatethecoefficientofcorrelation,r,lettingRow1representthex-valuesandRow2representthe
y-values.Nowcalculatethecoefficientofcorrelation,r,lettingRow2representthex -valuesandRow1
representthey-values.Whateffectdoesswitchingtheexplanatoryandresponsevariableshaveonthe
correlationcoefficient?

Row1 1 3 10 7 5 4 6 8 9 2
Row2 -7 11 12 4 1 -3 2 6 9 11

6 Concepts

SHORTANSWER.Writethewordorphrasethatbestcompleteseachstatementoranswersthequestion.

Provideanappropriateresponse.
1) Explainthedifferencebetween x2 and x 2
.

MULTIPLECHOICE.Choosetheonealternativethatbestcompletesthestatementoranswersthequestion.

2) IfDataAhasacorrelationcoefficientofr= -0.991,andDataBhasacorrelationcoefficientofr = 0.991,which

correlationiscorrect?
A) DataAandDataBhavethesamestrengthinlinearcorrelation.
B) DataAhasastrongerlinearcorrelationthanDataB.
C) DataAhasaweakerlinearcorrelationthanDataB.

3) Whichofthefollowingvaluescouldnotrepresentacorrelationcoefficient?
A) 1.032 B) 0 C) 0.927 D) -1

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9.2 LinearRegression
1 FindtheEquationofaRegressionLine

MULTIPLECHOICE.Choosetheonealternativethatbestcompletesthestatementoranswersthequestion.

Provideanappropriateresponse.
1) Matchtheregressionequationwiththeappropriategraph.(Notethatthex- andy-axesarebroken.)
^
y=0.00114x+0.57
A) B)
y 220 y
11

Systolic BP (in mm of mercury)

200
Energy-efficiency rating

180
10
160

140
9
120

100
8
80

5800 6000 6200 x 20 30 40 50 60 70 x

Coolingcapacity(inBTUs) Age(inyears)

C) D)
y y
18
Leisure time (hours per week)

28
17

16 26
Fat (in grams)

15 24
14
22
13
20
12

11 18

32 33 34 35 36 37 38 x 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 x
Protein(ingrams) Worktime(hoursperweek)

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 2) Matchtheregressionequationwiththeappropriategraph.(Notethatthex- andy-axesarebroken.)
^
y=1.72x+84.99
A) B)
220 y y
11

Systolic BP (in mm of mercury)

200

Energy-efficiency rating
180
10
160

140
9
120

100
8
80

20 30 40 50 60 70 x 5800 6000 6200 x

Age(inyears) Coolingcapacity(inBTUs)

C) D)
y y
18

Leisure time (hours per week)

28
17

16 26
Fat (in grams)

15 24
14
22
13
20
12

11 18

32 33Protein(ingrams)
34 35 36 37 38 x 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 x
40Worktime(hoursperweek)

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 3) Matchtheregressionequationwiththeappropriategraph.(Notethatthex- andy-axesarebroken.)
^
y=-1.1x+52.3
A) B)
y 220 y
18

Systolic BP (in mm of mercury)

200
17
180
16
Fat (in grams)

160
15
140
14
120
13
100
12
80
11

32 33 34 35 36 37 38 x 20 30 40 50 60 70 x
Protein(ingrams) Age(inyears)

C) D)
y
y

Leisure time (hours per week)

11 28
Energy-efficiency rating

26
10
24

22
9

20

8
18

40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 x
Worktime(hoursperweek)
5800 6000 6200 x
Coolingcapacity(inBTUs)

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 4) Matchtheregressionequationwiththeappropriategraph.(Notethatthex- andy-axesarebroken.)
^
y=-0.677x+52.3
A) B)
y 220 y

Systolic BP (in mm of mercury)

Leisure time (hours per week)
28 200

26 180

160
24
140
22
120

20 100

80
18

40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 x 20 30 40 50 60 70 x
Worktime(hoursperweek) Age(inyears)

C) D)
y y
18 11

Energy-efficiency rating
17

16 10
Fat (in grams)

15

14 9

13

12 8

11

32 33Protein(ingrams)
34 35 36 37 38 x 5800 6000 6200
Coolingcapacity(inBTUs)
x

5) Findtheequationoftheregressionlineforthegivendata.

x -5 -3 4 1 -1 -2 0 2 3 -4
y -10 -8 9 1 -2 -6 -1 3 6 -8

^ ^
A) y=2.097x-0.552 B) y=0.522x-2.097
^ ^
C) y=2.097x+0.552 D) y=-0.552x+2.097

6) Findtheequationoftheregressionlineforthegivendata.

x -5 -3 4 1 -1 -2 0 2 3 -4
y 11 6 -6 -1 3 4 1 -4 -5 8

^ ^
A) y=-1.885x+0.758 B) y=0.758x+1.885
^ ^
C) y=-0.758x-1.885 D) y=1.885x-0.758

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 7) Findtheequationoftheregressionlineforthegivendata.

x -5 -3 4 1 -1 -2 0 2 3 -4
y 11 -6 8 -3 -2 1 5 -5 6 7

^ ^
A) y=-0.206x+2.097 B) y=2.097x-0.206
^ ^
C) y=0.206x-2.097 D) y=-2.097x+0.206

SHORTANSWER.Writethewordorphrasethatbestcompleteseachstatementoranswersthequestion.

8) Thedatabelowarethegestationperiods,inmonths,ofrandomlyselectedanimalsandtheircorrespondinglife
spans,inyears.Findtheequationoftheregressionlineforthegivendata.

Gestation,x 8 2.1 1.3 1 11.5 5.3 3.8 24.3

Lifespan,y 30 12 6 3 25 12 10 40

MULTIPLECHOICE.Choosetheonealternativethatbestcompletesthestatementoranswersthequestion.

9) Thedatabelowarethefinalexamscoresof10randomlyselectedstatisticsstudentsandthenumberofhours
theystudiedfortheexam.Findtheequationoftheregressionlineforthegivendata.

Hours,x 3 5 2 8 2 4 4 5 6 3
Scores,y 65 80 60 88 66 78 85 90 90 71

^ ^
A) y=5.044x+56.113 B) y=56.113x-5.044
^^ ^
C) y =-56.113x-5.044 D) y=-5.044x+56.113

10) Thedatabelowarethetemperaturesonrandomlychosendaysduringasummerclassandthenumberof
absencesonthosedays.Findtheequationoftheregressionlineforthegivendata.

Temperature,x 72 85 91 90 88 98 75 100 80
Numberofabsences,y 3 7 10 10 8 15 4 15 5

^ ^ ^ ^
A) y=0.449x-30.27 B) y=30.27x-0.449 C) y=0.449x+30.27 D) y=30.27x+0.449

11) Thedatabelowareagesandsystolicbloodpressures(measuredinmillimetersofmercury)of9randomly
selectedadults.Findtheequationoftheregressionlineforthegivendata.

Age,x 38 41 45 48 51 53 57 61 65
Pressure,y 116 120 123 131 142 145 148 150 152

^ ^
A) y=1.488x+60.461 B) y=60.461x-1.488
^ ^^
C) y=1.448x-60.461 D) y =60.461x+1.488

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 12) Thedatabelowarethenumberofabsencesandthefinalgradesof9randomlyselectedstudentsfroma
statisticsclass.Findtheequationoftheregressionlineforthegivendata.

Numberofabsences,x 0 3 6 4 9 2 15 8 5
Finalgrade,y 98 86 80 82 71 92 55 76 82

^ ^
A) y=-2.755x+96.139 B) y=96.139x-2.755
^ ^
C) y=-2.755x-96.139 D) y=-96.139x+2.755

13) Amanagerwishestodeterminetherelationshipbetweenthenumberofmiles(inhundredsofmiles)the
managerssalesrepresentativestravelpermonthandtheamountofsales(inthousandsofdollars)permonth.
Findtheequationoftheregressionlineforthegivendata.

Milestraveled,x 2 3 10 7 8 15 3 1 11
Sales,y 31 33 78 62 65 61 48 55 120

^ ^
A) y=3.529x+37.916 B) y=37.916x-3.529
^^ ^
C) y =3.529x-37.916 D) y=37.916x+3.529

14) Inorderforapplicantstoworkfortheforeign-servicedepartment,theymusttakeatestinthelanguageofthe
countrywheretheyplantowork.Thedatabelowshowstherelationshipbetweenthenumberofyearsthat
applicantshavestudiedaparticularlanguageandthegradestheyreceivedontheproficiencyexam.Findthe
equationoftheregressionlineforthegivendata.

Numberofyears,x 3 4 4 5 3 6 2 7 3
Gradesontest,y 61 68 75 82 73 90 58 93 72

^ ^
A) y=6.910x+46.261 B) y=6.910x-46.261
^ ^
C) y=46.261x-6.910 D) y=46.261x+6.910

15) InanareaoftheMidwest,recordswerekeptontherelationshipbetweentherainfall(ininches)andtheyield
ofwheat(bushelsperacre).Findtheequationoftheregressionlineforthegivendata.

Rainfall(ininches),x 10.5 8.8 13.4 12.5 18.8 10.3 7.0 15.6 16.0
Yield(bushelsperacre),y 50.5 46.2 58.8 59.0 82.4 49.2 31.9 76.0 78.8

^ ^ ^^ ^
A) y=4.379x+4.267 B) y=-4.379x+4.267 C) y =4.267x+4.379 D) y=4.267x-4.379

SHORTANSWER.Writethewordorphrasethatbestcompleteseachstatementoranswersthequestion.

16) Thedatabelowaretheaveragemonthlytemperatures,in F,andthemonthlynaturalgasconsumption,inccf,

forahouseholdinnorthwesternPennsylvania.Findtheequationoftheregressionlineforthegivendata.

Temperature 47 35 21 27 39 48 61 65 70
Consumption 34 169 248 134 137 100 19 34 12

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MULTIPLECHOICE.Choosetheonealternativethatbestcompletesthestatementoranswersthequestion.
^
17) Giventheequationofaregressionlineisy=3x-1,whatisthebestpredictedvalueforygivenx=4?Assume
thatthevariablesxandyhaveasignificantcorrelation.
A) 11 B) 13 C) 1 D) 6

^
18) Giventheequationofaregressionlineisy=-2.5x+ 5.3,whatisthebestpredictedvalueforygivenx=4.9?
Assumethatthevariablesxandyhaveasignificantcorrelation.
A) -6.95 B) -17.55 C) 17.55 D) 6.95

^
19) Giventheequationofaregressionlineisy=3.5x-5.4,whatisthebestpredictedvalueforygiven x=-1.2?
Assumethatthevariablesxandyhaveasignificantcorrelation.
A) -9.6 B) 12.3 C) -6.9 D) -12.3

20) Usetheregressionequationtopredictthevalueofyforx= -2.8.Assumethatthevariablesxandyhavea

significantcorrelation.

x -5 -3 4 1 -1 -2 0 2 3 -4
y -10 -8 9 1 -2 -6 -1 3 6 -8

A) -6.424 B) -5.320 C) 3.643 D) 0.551

21) Usetheregressionequationtopredictthevalueofyforx= -0.2.Assumethatthevariablesxandyhavea

significantcorrelation.

x -5 -3 4 1 -1 -2 0 2 3 -4
y 11 6 -6 -1 3 4 1 -4 -5 8

A) 1.135 B) 0.381 C) -2.037 D) 1.733

SHORTANSWER.Writethewordorphrasethatbestcompleteseachstatementoranswersthequestion.

22) Thedatabelowarethegestationperiods,inmonths,ofrandomlyselectedanimalsandtheircorrespondinglife
spans,inyears.Usetheregressionequationtopredictthelifespan,y,foragestationperiodof6months,x.
Assumethevariablesxandyhaveasignificantcorrelation.

Gestation,x 8 2.1 1.3 1 11.5 5.3 3.8 24.3

Lifespan,y 30 12 6 3 25 12 10 40

MULTIPLECHOICE.Choosetheonealternativethatbestcompletesthestatementoranswersthequestion.

23) Thedatabelowarethefinalexamscoresof10randomlyselectedstatisticsstudentsandthenumberofhours
theystudiedfortheexam.Whatisthebestpredictedvalueforygiven x=3?Assumethatthevariablesxandy
haveasignificantcorrelation.

Hours,x 3 5 2 8 2 4 4 5 6 3
Scores,y 65 80 60 88 66 78 85 90 90 71

A) 71 B) 70 C) 69 D) 72

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 24) Thedatabelowarethetemperaturesonrandomlychosendaysduringasummerclassandthenumberof
absencesonthosedays.Whatisthebestpredictedvalueforygivenx=84?Assumethatthevariablesxandy
haveasignificantcorrelation.

Temperature,x 72 85 91 90 88 98 75 100 80
Numberofabsences,y 3 7 10 10 8 15 4 15 5

A) 7 B) 8 C) 9 D) 10

25) Thedatabelowaretheagesandsystolicbloodpressures(measuredinmillimetersofmercury)of9randomly
selectedadults.Whatisthebestpredictedvalueforygivenx=41?Assumethatthevariablesxandyhavea
significantcorrelation.

Age,x 38 41 45 48 51 53 57 61 65
Pressure,y 116 120 123 131 142 145 148 150 152

A) 121 B) 123 C) 119 D) 117

26) Thedatabelowarethenumberofabsencesandthefinalgradesof9randomlyselectedstudentsfroma
statisticsclass.Whatisthebestpredictedvalueforygivenx=10?Assumethatthevariablesxandyhavea
significantcorrelation.

. Numberofabsences,x 0 3 6 4 9 2 15 8 5
Finalgrade,y 98 86 80 82 71 92 55 76 82

A) 69 B) 70 C) 71 D) 68

27) Inorderforapplicantstoworkfortheforeign-servicedepartment,theymusttakeatestinthelanguageofthe
countrywheretheyplantowork.Thedatabelowshowtherelationshipbetweenthenumberofyearsthat
applicantshavestudiedaparticularlanguageandthegradestheyreceivedontheproficiencyexam.Whatis
thebestpredictedvalueforygivenx=5.5?Assumethatthevariablesxandyhaveasignificantcorrelation.

Numberofyears,x 3 4 4 5 3 6 2 7 3
Gradesontest,y 61 68 75 82 73 90 58 93 72

A) 84 B) 82 C) 80 D) 86

28) InanareaoftheMidwest,recordswerekeptontherelationshipbetweentherainfall(ininches)andtheyield
ofwheat(bushelsperacre).Whichisthebestpredictedvalueforygivenx =7.3?Assumethatthevariablesx
andyhaveasignificantcorrelation.

Rainfall(ininches),x 10.5 8.8 13.4 12.5 18.8 10.3 7.0 15.6 16.0
Yield(bushelsperacre),y 50.5 46.2 58.8 59.0 82.4 49.2 31.9 76.0 78.8

A) 36.2 B) 36.5 C) 36.0 D) 36.7

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SHORTANSWER.Writethewordorphrasethatbestcompleteseachstatementoranswersthequestion.

29) Thedatabelowaretheaveragemonthlytemperatures,in F,andthemonthlynaturalgasconsumption,inccf,

forahouseholdinnorthwesternPennsylvania.Whatisthebest-predictedvalueforthegasconsumption,y,
givenx=50F?Assumethatthevariablesxandyhaveasignificantcorrelation.

Temperature 47 35 21 27 39 48 61 65 70
Consumption 34 169 248 134 137 100 19 34 12

30) Acalculusinstructorisinterestedinfindingthestrengthofarelationshipbetweenthefinalexamgradesof
studentsenrolledinCalculusIandCalculusIIathiscollege.Thedata(inpercentages)arelistedbelow.

CalculusI 88 78 62 75 95 91 83 86 98
CalculusII 81 80 55 78 90 90 81 80 100

a)Graphascatterplotofthedata.
b)Findanequationoftheregressionline.
c)Determineifthereisasignificantcorrelationbetweenthedata.Use =0.01.
d)PredictaCalculusIIexamscoreforastudentwhoreceivesan80inCalculusI.Isyouransweravalid
prediction?

2 FindtheEquationofaRegressionLinewithInterchangedxandy

SHORTANSWER.Writethewordorphrasethatbestcompleteseachstatementoranswersthequestion.

Provideanappropriateresponse.
1) FindtheequationoftheregressionlinebylettingRow1representthex-valuesandRow2representthe
y-values.NowfindtheequationoftheregressionlinelettingRow2representthex-valuesandRow1
representthey-values.Whateffectdoesswitchingtheexplanatoryandresponsevariableshaveonthe
regressionline?

Row1 -5 -3 4 1 -1 -2 0 2 3 -4
Row2 -10 -8 9 1 -2 -6 -1 3 6 -8

3 Concepts

MULTIPLECHOICE.Choosetheonealternativethatbestcompletesthestatementoranswersthequestion.

Provideanappropriateresponse.
^
1) Giventheequationofaregressionlineisy=-1.04x+50.3,determinewhetherthereisapositivelinear
correlationoranegativelinearcorrelation.
A) negativelinearcorrelation B) positivelinearcorrelation

^
2) Giventheequationofaregressionlineisy=0.00014x+2.53,determinewhetherthereisapositivelinear
correlationoranegativelinearcorrelation.
A) positivelinearcorrelation B) negativelinearcorrelation

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9.3 MeasuresofRegressionandPredictionIntervals
1 FindTypesofVariationsandtheCoefficientofDetermination

SHORTANSWER.Writethewordorphrasethatbestcompleteseachstatementoranswersthequestion.

Provideanappropriateresponse.
1) Calculatethecoefficientofdetermination,giventhatthelinearcorrelationcoefficient,r,is0.837.Whatdoesthis
tellyouabouttheexplainedvariationandtheunexplainedvariationofthedataabouttheregressionline?

2) Calculatethecoefficientofdetermination,giventhatthelinearcorrelationcoefficient,r,is-0.625.Whatdoes
thistellyouabouttheexplainedvariationandtheunexplainedvariationofthedataabouttheregressionline?

3) Calculatethecoefficientofdetermination,giventhatthelinearcorrelationcoefficient,r,is1.Whatdoesthistell
youabouttheexplainedvariationandtheunexplainedvariationofthedataabouttheregressionline?

MULTIPLECHOICE.Choosetheonealternativethatbestcompletesthestatementoranswersthequestion.
^
4) Findthestandarderrorofestimate,se,forthedatabelow,giventhaty=2x+1.

x 1 2 3 4
y 3 5 7 9
A) 0 B) 1 C) 2 D) 3

^
5) Findthestandarderrorofestimate,se,forthedatabelow,giventhaty=-2.5x.

x -1 -2 -3 -4
y 2 6 7 10

A) 0.866 B) 0.675 C) 0.532 D) 0.349

^
6) Findthestandarderrorofestimate,se,forthedatabelow,giventhaty=2.097x-0.552.

x -5 -3 4 1 -1 -2 0 2 3 -4
y -10 -8 9 1 -2 -6 -1 3 6 -8

A) 0.976 B) 0.990 C) -0.990 D) 0.980

^
7) Findthestandarderrorofestimate,se,forthedatabelow,giventhaty=-1.885x+0.758.

x -5 -3 4 1 -1 -2 0 2 3 -4
y 11 6 -6 -1 3 4 1 -4 -5 8

A) 0.613 B) 0.981 C) 0.312 D) 0.011

^
8) Findthestandarderrorofestimate,se,forthedatabelow,giventhaty=-0.206x+2.097.

x -5 -3 4 1 -1 -2 0 2 3 -4
y 11 -6 8 -3 -2 1 5 -5 6 7

A) 6.306 B) 3.203 C) 5.918 D) 8.214

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SHORTANSWER.Writethewordorphrasethatbestcompleteseachstatementoranswersthequestion.

9) Thedatabelowarethegestationperiods,inmonths,ofrandomlyselectedanimalsandtheircorrespondinglife
^
spans,inyears.Findthestandarderrorofestimate,se,giventhaty=1.523x+6.343.

Gestation,x 8 2.1 1.3 1 11.5 5.3 3.8 24.3

Lifespan,y 30 12 6 3 25 12 10 40

MULTIPLECHOICE.Choosetheonealternativethatbestcompletesthestatementoranswersthequestion.

10) Thedatabelowarethefinalexamscoresof10randomlyselectedstatisticsstudentsandthenumberofhours
^
theystudiedfortheexam.Findthestandarderrorofestimate,se,giventhaty=5.044x+56.11.

Hours,x 3 5 2 8 2 4 4 5 6 3
Scores,y 65 80 60 88 66 78 85 90 90 71

A) 6.305 B) 7.913 C) 8.912 D) 9.875

11) Thedatabelowarethetemperaturesonrandomlychosendaysduringasummerclassandthenumberof
^
absencesonthosedays.Findthestandarderrorofestimate, se,giventhaty=0.449x-30.27.

Temperature,x 72 85 91 90 88 98 75 100 80
Numberofabsences,y 3 7 10 10 8 15 4 15 5

A) 0.935 B) 1.162 C) 1.007 D) 0.815

12) Thedatabelowaretheagesandsystolicbloodpressures(measuredinmillimetersofmercury)of9randomly
^
selectedadults.Findthestandarderrorofestimate, se,giventhaty=1.488x+60.46.

Age,x 38 41 45 48 51 53 57 61 65
Pressure,y 116 120 123 131 142 145 148 150 152

A) 4.199 B) 6.981 C) 5.572 D) 3.099

13) Thedatabelowarethenumberofabsencesandthefinalgradesof9randomlyselectedstudentsfroma
^
statisticsclass.Findthestandarderrorofestimate,se,giventhaty=-2.75X+96.14.

Numberofabsences,x 0 3 6 4 9 2 15 8 5
Finalgrade,y 98 86 80 82 71 92 55 76 82

A) 1.799 B) 4.531 C) 3.876 D) 2.160

14) Amanagerwishestodeterminetherelationshipbetweenthenumberofmiles(inhundredsofmiles)the
managerssalesrepresentativestravelpermonthandtheamountofsales(inthousandsofdollars)permonth.
^
Findthestandarderrorofestimate,se,giventhaty=3.53x+37.92.

Milestraveled,x 2 3 10 7 8 15 3 1 11
Sales,y 31 33 78 62 65 61 48 55 120

A) 22.062 B) 15.951 C) 10.569 D) 5.122

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 15) Inorderforapplicantstoworkfortheforeign-servicedepartment,theymusttakeatestinthelanguageofthe
countrywheretheyplantowork.Thedatabelowshowstherelationshipbetweenthenumberofyearsthat
applicantshavestudiedaparticularlanguageandthegradestheyreceivedontheproficiencyexam.Findthe
^
standardofestimate,se,giventhaty=6.91x+46.26.

Numberofyears,x 3 4 4 5 3 6 2 7 3
Gradesontest,y 61 68 75 82 73 90 58 93 72

A) 4.578 B) 3.412 C) 5.192 D) 6.713

16) InanareaoftheMidwest,recordswerekeptontherelationshipbetweentherainfall(ininches)andtheyield
^
ofwheat(bushelsperacre).Findthestandarderrorofestimate, se,giventhaty=4.379x+4.267.

Rainfall(ininches),x 10.5 8.8 13.4 12.5 18.8 10.3 7.0 15.6 16.0
Yield(bushelsperacre),y 50.5 46.2 58.8 59.0 82.4 49.2 31.9 76.0 78.8

A) 3.529 B) 4.759 C) 2.813 D) 1.332

SHORTANSWER.Writethewordorphrasethatbestcompleteseachstatementoranswersthequestion.

17) Thedatabelowaretheaveragemonthlytemperatures,in F,andthemonthlynaturalgasconsumption,inccf,

forahouseholdinnorthwesternPennsylvania.Findthestandarderrorofestimate, se,giventhat
^
y=-4.310x+296.352.

Temperature 47 35 21 27 39 48 61 65 70
Consumption 34 169 248 134 137 100 19 34 12

2 ConstructandInterpretPredictionIntervals

SHORTANSWER.Writethewordorphrasethatbestcompleteseachstatementoranswersthequestion.

Provideanappropriateresponse.
^
1) Constructa95%predictionintervalforygivenx=2.5,y=2x+4andse=0.

x 1 2 3 4
y 6 8 10 12

MULTIPLECHOICE.Choosetheonealternativethatbestcompletesthestatementoranswersthequestion.
^
2) Constructa95%predictionintervalforygivenx=2.5,y=-2.5xandse=0.866.Roundintervaltothree
decimalplaces.

x -1 -2 -3 -4
y 2 6 7 10

A) -15.566<y<3.066 B) -12.594< y< 0.094

C) -16.156<y<3.656 D) -8.244< y< -4.256

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3) Constructa95%predictionintervalforygivenx=-3.5,y=2.097x-0.552andse=0.976.Roundintervalto
twodecimalplaces.

x -5 -3 4 1 -1 -2 0 2 3 -4
y -10 -8 9 1 -2 -6 -1 3 6 -8

A) -10.31<y<-5.47 B) -3.19< y< -2.15 C) -4.60< y< -1.99 D) -12.14< y< -6.48

SHORTANSWER.Writethewordorphrasethatbestcompleteseachstatementoranswersthequestion.

4) Thedatabelowarethegestationperiods,inmonths,ofrandomlyselectedanimalsandtheircorrespondinglife
^
spans,inyears.Constructa95%predictionintervalfory,thelifespan,givenx=10months,y=1.523x+6.343,
andse=5.618.Roundintervaltotwodecimalplaces.

Gestation,x 8 2.1 1.3 1 11.5 5.3 3.8 24.3

Lifespan,y 30 12 6 3 25 12 10 40

MULTIPLECHOICE.Choosetheonealternativethatbestcompletesthestatementoranswersthequestion.

5) Thedatabelowarethescoresof10randomlyselectedstudentsfromastatisticsclassandthenumberofhours
theystudiedfortheexam.Constructa95%predictionintervalfory,thescoreonthefinalexam,givenx =7
^
hours,y=5.044x+56.11andse=6.305.Roundintervaltotwodecimalplaces.

Hours,x 3 5 2 8 2 4 4 5 6 3
Scores,y 65 80 60 88 66 78 85 90 90 71

A) 74.54<y<108.30 B) 55.43< y< 78.19 C) 77.21< y< 110.45 D) 79.16< y< 112.34

6) Thedatabelowarethetemperaturesonrandomlychosendaysduringasummerclassandthenumberof
absencesonthosedays.Constructa95%predictionintervalfory,thenumberofdaysabsent,givenx =95
^
degrees,y=0.449x-30.27andse=0.934.Roundintervaltothreedecimalplaces.

Temperature,x 72 85 91 90 88 98 75 100 80
Numberofabsences,y 3 7 10 10 8 15 4 15 5

A) 9.957<y<14.813 B) 3.176< y< 5.341 C) 4.321< y< 6.913 D) 6.345< y< 8.912

7) Inorderforapplicantstoworkfortheforeign-servicedepartment,theymusttakeatestinthelanguageofthe
countrywheretheyplantowork.Thedatabelowshowstherelationshipbetweenthenumberofyearsthat
applicantshavestudiedaparticularlanguageandthegradestheyreceivedontheproficiencyexam.Construct
^^
a95%predictionintervalforygivenx=2.5,y =6.91x+46.26,andse=4.578.Roundintervaltotwodecimal
places.

Numberofyears,x 3 4 4 5 3 6 2 7 3
Gradesontest,y 61 68 75 82 73 90 58 93 72

A) 51.50<y<75.57 B) 60.23< y< 91.42 C) 55.12< y< 87.34 D) 47.32< y< 72.13

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 8) InanareaoftheMidwest,recordswerekeptontherelationshipbetweentherainfall(ininches)andtheyield
ofwheat(bushelsperacre).Constructa95%predictionintervalfory,theyield,givenx =11inches,
^
y=4.379x+4.267andse=3.529.Roundintervaltotwodecimalplaces.

Rainfall(ininches),x 10.5 8.8 13.4 12.5 18.8 10.3 7.0 15.6 16.0
Yield(bushelsperacre),y 50.5 46.2 58.8 59.0 82.4 49.2 31.9 76.0 78.8

A) 43.56<y<61.32 B) 41.68< y< 63.21 C) 40.54< y< 64.15 D) 39.86< y< 65.98

SHORTANSWER.Writethewordorphrasethatbestcompleteseachstatementoranswersthequestion.

9) Thedatabelowaretheaveragemonthlytemperatures,in F,andthemonthlynaturalgasconsumption,inccf,
forahouseholdinnorthwesternPennsylvania.Constructa90%predictionintervalfory,themonthlygas
consumption,givenx=50F.Roundintervaltotwodecimalplaces.

Temperature 47 35 21 27 39 48 61 65 70
Consumption 34 169 248 134 137 100 19 34 12

10) Aprivateorganizationconductedasurveyin9regionsofthecountrytodeterminetheaverageweekly
spendingindollarsperpersonontobaccoproductsandalcoholicbeverages.Thedataarelistedbelow.

Region 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Alcoholspending,x $12.80 $13.20 $9.50 $10.30 $9.80 $11.70 $10.00 $8.90 $11.60
Tobaccospending,y $8.50 $7.60 $6.90 $6.80 $6.80 $5.70 $6.50 $4.90 $7.00

a)Constructascatterplotofthedatalettingxrepresentspendingonalcoholandyrepresentspendingon
tobacco.
b)Findtheregressionline.
c)Findthecoefficientofdetermination.Whatcanyouconclude?
d)Findthestandarderrorofestimate,se.
e)Constructa95%predictionintervalfortheweeklyspendingontobaccowhentheamountspentonalcoholis
$9.50.

9.4 MultipleRegression
1 UseaMultipleRegressionEquationtoPredicty -values

MULTIPLECHOICE.Choosetheonealternativethatbestcompletesthestatementoranswersthequestion.

Provideanappropriateresponse.
^
1) Amultipleregressionequationisy=-35,000+130x1 +20,000x2 ,wherex1 isapersonsage,x2 isthepersons
gradepointaverageincollege,andyisthepersonsincome.Predicttheincomeforapersonwhois 26years
oldandhadacollegegradepointaverageof3.8.
A) $44,380 B) $114,380 C) $79,380 D) $485,494

2) AresearcherfoundasignificantrelationshipbetweenastudentsIQ,x1 ,gradepointaverage,x2 ,andthescore,

y,ontheverbalsectionoftheSATtest.Therelationshipcanberepresentedbythemultipleregressionequation
^
y=250+1.5x1 +80x2 .PredicttheSATverbalscoreofastudentwhoseIQis 112andgradepointaverageis3.4.
A) 690 B) 440 C) 590 D) 640

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 3) Aresearcherfoundasignificantrelationshipbetweenapersonsage,x1 ,thenumberofhoursapersonworks
perweek,x2 ,andthenumberofaccidents,y,thepersonhasperyear.Therelationshipcanberepresentedby
^
themultipleregressionequationy=-3.2+0.012x1 +0.23x2 .Predictthenumberofaccidentsperyear(tothe
nearestwholenumber)forapersonwhoseageis50andwhoworks38hoursperweek.
A) 6accidents B) 7accidents C) 8 accidents D) 5accidents

2 FindaMultipleRegressionEquation,StandardErrorofEstimate,andCoefficientofDetermination

SHORTANSWER.Writethewordorphrasethatbestcompleteseachstatementoranswersthequestion.

Provideanappropriateresponse.
1) Aresearcheratalocallawuniversitywishestoseewhetherastudentsgradepointaverageandagearerelated
toastudentsscoreonthestatebarexam.Sixstudentsarerandomlyselected.Thedataaregivenbelow.

Student GPA Age Score

1 3.5 23 530
2 2.8 28 550
3 3.9 22 690
4 3.4 27 620
5 2.3 21 430
6 3.3 26 580

a)Findamultipleregressionequationforthedata.
b)Whatisthestandarderrorofestimate?
c)Whatisthecoefficientofdetermination?
d)Interprettheresultsin(c).
e)Predictthestatebarexamscorefora25-year-oldstudentwithagradepointaverageof3.0.

2) Amedicalresearcherwishestoseewhetherthereisarelationshipbetweenapersonsage,cholesterollevel,
andsystolicbloodpressure.Eightpeoplearerandomlyselected.Thedataarelistedbelow.

Cholesterol Blood
Person Age level Pressure
1 38 220 116
2 41 225 120
3 45 200 123
4 48 190 131
5 51 250 142
6 53 215 145
7 57 200 148
8 61 170 150

a)Findamultipleregressionequationforthedata.
b)Whatisthestandarderrorofestimate?
c)Whatisthecoefficientofdetermination?
d)Interprettheresultsin(c).
e)Ifaperson50yearsoldwithacholesterolreadingof220isselected,whatisthatpersonspredictedblood
pressurereading?

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3 FindtheAdjustedCoefficientofDetermination

SHORTANSWER.Writethewordorphrasethatbestcompleteseachstatementoranswersthequestion.

Provideanappropriateresponse.
1) Aresearcheratalocallawuniversitywishestoseewhetherastudentsgradepointaverageandagearerelated
toastudentsscoreonthestatebarexam.Sixstudentsarerandomlyselected.Thedataaregivenbelow.

Student GPA Age Score

1 3.5 23 530
2 2.8 28 550
3 3.9 22 690
4 3.4 27 620
5 2.3 21 430
6 3.3 26 580

Calculatetheadjustedcoefficientofdetermination,r2 adj.

2) Amedicalresearcherwishestoseewhetherthereisarelationshipbetweenapersonsage,cholesterollevel,
andsystolicbloodpressure.Eightpeoplearerandomlyselected.Thedataarelistedbelow.

Cholesterol Blood
Person Age level Pressure
1 38 220 116
2 41 225 120
3 45 200 123
4 48 190 131
5 51 250 142
6 53 215 145
7 57 200 148
8 61 170 150

Calculatetheadjustedcoefficientofdetermination,r2 adj.

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