TUTORIAL 9

1. The following table gives information on ages and cholesterol levels for a random
sample of 10 men.
Age 58 69 43 39 63 52 47 31 74 36
Cholesterol 189 235 193 177 154 191 213 165 198 181
Level

a) Do the age depend on cholesterol level or does cholesterol level depend on age?
b) Identify dependent and independent variables.
c) Find the least square regression line.
d) Interpret the meaning of the values of b1 calculated in part (b).
e) Calculate r and r2 and explain what they mean.
f) Plot the scatter diagram and the regression line.
g) Predict the cholesterol level of a 60-year-old man.

2. The following table shows the amount of sugar (in grams) and the calories count in one
serving of a sample of 13 varieties of Kellogg’s cereal.
Sugar 4 15 12 11 8 6 7 2 7 14 20 3 13
(grams)
Calories 120 200 140 110 120 80 190 100 120 190 190 110 120

a) Construct a scatter diagram for these data. Does the scatter diagram exhibit a
linear relationship between the amount of sugar and the number of calories per
serving?
b) Find the predictive regression equation of the number of calories on the amount
of sugar.
c) Give a brief interpretation of the value of b1 calculated in part (b).
d) Calculate the predicted calories count for a cereal with 16 grams of sugar per
serving.
e) Calculate r and r2 and explain their meaning.