Exam 9: Correlation and Regression
Exam 1: Introduction to Statistics74 Questions
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Exam 7: Hypothesis Testing With One Sample159 Questions
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The data below are the gestation periods, in months, of randomly selected animals and their corresponding life
spans, in years. Calculate the correlation coefficient r. Gestation, 8 2.1 1.3 1 11.5 5.3 3.8 24.3 Life span, 30 12 6 3 25 12 10 40
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The data below are the number of absences and the final grades of 9 randomly selected students from a
statistics class. Construct a scatter plot for the data. Number of absences, 0 3 6 4 9 2 15 8 5 Final grade, 98 86 80 82 71 92 55 76 82
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The data below are the average monthly temperatures, in °F, and the monthly natural gas consumption, in ccf,
for a household in northwestern Pennsylvania. Calculate the correlation coefficient, r. Temperature 47 35 21 27 39 48 61 65 70 Consumption 34 169 248 134 137 100 19 34 12
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Which of the following values could not represent a correlation coefficient?
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In an area of the Midwest, records were kept on the relationship between the rainfall (in inches)and the yield of wheat (bushels per acre). Find the standard error of estimate, , given that ? = 4.379x + 4.267. Rain fall (in inches), 10.5 8.8 13.4 12.5 18.8 10.3 7.0 15.6 16.0 Yield (bushels per acre), y 50.5 46.2 58.8 59.0 82.4 49.2 31.9 76.0 78.8
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The data below are the average monthly temperatures, in and the monthly natural gas consumption, in ccf,
for a household in northwestern Pennsylvania. Find the standard error of estimate, s given that
ŷ = -4.310x + 296.352. Temperature 47 35 21 27 39 48 61 65 70 Consumption 34 169 248 134 137 100 19 34 12
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The data below are the ages and systolic blood pressures (measured in millimeters of mercury)of 9 randomly selected adults. Calculate the correlation coefficient, r. Age, 33 36 40 43 46 48 52 56 60 Pressure, 112 116 119 127 138 141 144 146 148
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The data below are the temperatures on randomly chosen days during a summer class and the number of absences on those days. Find the equation of the regression line for the given data. Temperature, 72 85 91 90 88 98 75 100 80 Number of absences, 3 7 10 10 8 15 4 15 5
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The data below are the number of absences and the final grades of 9 randomly selected students from a statistics class. Calculate the correlation coefficient, r. Number of absences, 0 3 6 4 9 2 15 8 5 Final Grade, 93 81 75 77 66 87 50 71 77
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Given a sample with r = 0.823, n = 10, and ? = 0.05, determine the standardized test statistic t necessary to test the claim ? = 0. Round answers to three decimal places.
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Calculate the correlation coefficient, r, for the data below. 1 3 10 7 5 4 6 8 9 2 1 -4 -16 -11 -7 -6 -9 -14 -15 -2
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Find the equation of the regression line for the given data. -5 -3 4 1 -1 -2 0 2 3 -4 -10 -8 9 1 -2 -6 -1 3 6 -8
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A researcher found a significant relationship between a student?s grade point average, and the score, y, on the verbal section of the SAT test. The relationship can be represented by the multiple regression equation
? = 250 + + Predict the SAT verbal score of a student whose IQ is 112 and grade point average is 3.4.
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The data below are the temperatures on randomly chosen days during a summer class and the number of absences on those days. What is the best predicted value for y given x = 84? Assume that the variables x and y
Have a significant correlation. Temperature, 72 85 91 90 88 98 75 100 80 Number of absences, 3 7 10 10 8 15 4 15 5
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Calculate the coefficient of determination, given that the linear correlation coefficient, r, is 1. What does this tell
you about the explained variation and the unexplained variation of the data about the regression line?
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The data below are the gestation periods, in months, of randomly selected animals and their corresponding life
spans, in years. Find the equation of the regression line for the given data. Gestation, 8 2.1 1.3 1 11.5 5.3 3.8 24.3 Life span, 30 12 6 3 25 12 10 40 40
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Given the length of a humanʹs femur, x, and the length of a humanʹs humerus, y, would you expect a positive correlation, a negative correlation, or no correlation?
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A calculus instructor is interested in finding the strength of a relationship between the final exam grades of
students enrolled in Calculus I and Calculus II at his college. The data (in percentages)are listed below. Calculus I 88 78 62 75 95 91 83 86 98 Calculus II 81 80 55 78 90 90 81 80 100 a)Graph a scatter plot of the data.
b)Find an equation of the regression line.
c)Determine if there is a significant correlation between the data. Use = 0.01.
d)Predict a Calculus II exam score for a student who receives an 80 in Calculus I. Is your answer a valid
prediction?
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Construct a scatter plot for the given data. Determine whether there is a positive linear correlation, negative
linear correlation, or no linear correlation. -5 -3 4 1 -1 -2 0 2 3 -4 11 6 -6 -1 3 4 1 -4 -5 8
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The data below are the average monthly temperatures, in and the monthly natural gas consumption, in ccf,
for a household in northwestern Pennsylvania. Find the equation of the regression line for the given data. Temperature 47 35 21 27 39 48 61 65 70 Consumption 34 169 248 134 137 100 19 34 12
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