CORRELATION & REGRESSION_WORKSHEET_SOLUTIONS

Question
Scheme Marks
Number

1(a)
M1A1
Sww = = 292
A1
Swp = = –26.2
(3)
1(b)
M1
–0.930 A1
(2)

1(c) As weight increases, the percentage of oil content decreases. B1

(1)

1(d)
M1 A1
–0.09
M1
42…
p = 48.8 –
A1
0.0897w
(4)
1(e) M1
= 43.4/43.5 43.4/43.5 A1
(2)
CORRELATION & REGRESSION_WORKSHEET_SOLUTIONS

Question Mark Scheme Marks

2.(a) ∑ m=150 ; ∑ m2=5500

∑t =71. 6 ; ∑ t 2=930 ; ∑ mt=2147 5500 & 2147 seen B1

357 M1
150 ×71 . 6
S mt =2147− =357 Accept 60 = 59.5 A1
6
2
150 ¿
S mm =5500− =1750 Accept 291. 6 A1 (4)
6

2(b) 357 M1
b= =0. 204
1750

71 . 6 150 ¿
a= −0 .204 × =6 . 8 3 M1
6 6

∴t=6.83+0.204m A1
(3)

2(c) 7 .35 ⇒ m = 35
¿ ¿ M1
∴t=6.83 +0.204×35=13.973 A1 (2)

2(d)(i) 9 . 00⇒ m=120

No; outside range of data (after 7.50 am) B1,

B1

No; No evidence model will apply one B1;

(ii) (4)
month later B1
CORRELATION & REGRESSION_WORKSHEET_SOLUTIONS
 CORRELATION & REGRESSION_WORKSHEET_SOLUTIONS

3.(a) Sensible graph scales, labels, shape B1,B1,B1

3(a) Scatter Diagram

120

100
96
90 88
80 82
79

69
Evaporation Loss (y ml)

60 61
53
50

40
36

20

0
2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20
Time (x weeks)

(3)
3(b) Points lie close to a straight line B1
(1)

3(c) B1

B1

M1A1
awrt 3.9
M1A1
awrt 29
A1
29.02, 3.90
(7)
3(d) B1
For every extra week in storage, another 3.90 ml of chemical evaporates
(1)
3(e) B1B1
(i) 103.12 (ii) 165.52
(2)
3(f) B1,B1
(i) Close to range of , so reasonably reliable B1
(ii) Well outside range of , B1
could be unreliable since no evidence that model will continue to hold (4)
CORRELATION & REGRESSION_WORKSHEET_SOLUTIONS

Question Scheme Marks

4. H0 :  = 0 B1
H1 :  > 0

For sample size 24 at the 5% level of significance, the critical value = M1

0.3438

0.446 > 0.3438, so reject H0 A1

There is evidence that the product moment correlation coefficient (pmcc)
is greater than 0
CORRELATION & REGRESSION_WORKSHEET_SOLUTIONS

Question Scheme Marks

5.(a) Negative B1

5(b) H0:  = 0, H1:   0 B1

Critical value: – 0.3610 M1

r < – 0.3610 A1
a significant result; thus there is evidence of a correlation between the
Daily Total Sunshine and the Daily Maximum Relative Humidity
 CORRELATION & REGRESSION_WORKSHEET_SOLUTIONS

Questio Scheme Mark

n

6.(a) Negative B1

6(b) Marc’s suggestion is compatible because it’s negative correlation B1

6(c) B1
5% 1-tail critical value = – 0.4259 M1

significant result / reject H0 A1

There is evidence of negative correlation between the number of letters in
a student’s last name and their first name