Regression Solved Example
Regression Solved Example
certain college along with their scores on an intelligence test administered while they were still
seniors in high school and the number of class periods missed by the students taking the
Statistics course. The complete data are shown.
Final Test
Student Grade Score Missed
y x1 x2
1 85 65 1
2 74 50 7
3 76 55 5
4 90 65 2
5 85 55 6
6 87 70 3
7 94 65 2
8 98 70 5
9 81 55 4
10 91 70 3
11 76 50 1
12 74 55 4
a) Estimate the simple linear regression equation to predict Final Grade from Test score.
̂ = 𝒂 + 𝒃𝒙𝟏
𝒚
c) Calculate coefficient of correlation ‘r’ and coefficient of determination ‘R2’ and comments.
Use this equation and calculate multiple R2 and compare with R2 of simple linear regression equation and
comments
Solution:
Shift 1 REG or Optn.Regression calculation (If you have latest version calculator)
a 30.043
b 0.897
r 0.862
Regression equation:
̂ = 𝒂 + 𝒃𝒙
𝒚
n 12