Republic of the Philippines

CENTRAL BICOL STATE UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE

San Jose, Pili, Camarines Sur 4418
Website: www.cbsua.edu.ph
Email Address: op@cbsua.edu.ph
Trunkline: (054) 871-5531-33 Local 101

GRADUATE SCHOOL

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RATING

ADVANCED STATISTICS (DEVED 301B)

PRACTICE EXERCISE 6
CORRELATION AND REGRESSION

SOLVE THE FOLLOWING PROBLEMS:

1. The table shows a Verbal Reasoning test score, x, and an English test score, y, for each of a
random sample of 8 children who took both tests.
Child Verbal Reasoning Score English Test Score
x y
A 112 69
B 113 65
C 110 75
D 113 70
E 112 70
F 114 75
G 109 68
H 113 76

a. Determine if a linear correlation exists between the scores of Verbal Reasoning and
English.
b. Graph each ordered pair and interpret the results.
c. Determine the coefficient of determination and interpret the result.
d. Can we say that there is a significant correlation between the variables at the 0.05
significance level? Interpret the result.

2. The section head of 8 agricultural sales representatives believes that there is a

relationship between the number of contacts a sales representative has, x, and his
sales, y. To prove his claim, he gathered the following information from his group and
the results are written below.
Agricultural Sales Number of Contacts Sales (In thousand pesos)

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 Republic of the Philippines
CENTRAL BICOL STATE UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE
San Jose, Pili, Camarines Sur 4418
Website: www.cbsua.edu.ph
Email Address: op@cbsua.edu.ph
Trunkline: (054) 871-5531-33 Local 101

Representative x y
A 48 840
B 25 340
C 18 340
D 50 940
E 22 320
F 52 890
G 14 180
H 57 1240

a. Determine the regression equation.

b. Determine the estimated sales if 42 and 70 contacts are made.

3. A biologist assumes that there is a linear relationship between the amount of fertilizer
supplied to tomato plants and the subsequent yield of tomatoes obtained. Ten tomato
plants of the same variety were selected at random and treated, weekly, with a
solution in which x grams of fertilizer was dissolved in a fixed quantity of water. The
yield y kilograms, of tomatoes, was recorded
Plant Weight of Fertilizer (grams) Yield (kilograms)
x y
A 1.0 3.9
B 1.5 4.4
C 2.0 5.8
D 2.5 6.6
E 3.0 7.0
F 3.5 7.1
G 4.0 7.3
H 4.5 7.7
I 5.0 7.9
J 5.5 8.3

a. Plot a scatter diagram of yield, y, against the amount of fertilizer, x.

b. Calculate the equations of the least square regression line of y on x.
c. Estimate the yield of a tomato plant treated weekly with 3.2 grams and 6.0 grams.

4. The following table shows the hours of sunshine, x, during nine days in May and the number
of ice creams, y, sold by an ice cream parlor.
Day Hours of sunshine Number of ice creams
x Y
1 4.3 224
2 6.9 208
3 0.0 123
4 8.5 403
5 5.2 230
6 1.8 184
7 8.2 362

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 Republic of the Philippines
CENTRAL BICOL STATE UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE
San Jose, Pili, Camarines Sur 4418
Website: www.cbsua.edu.ph
Email Address: op@cbsua.edu.ph
Trunkline: (054) 871-5531-33 Local 101

8 8.0 351
9 2.1 196

a. Plot a scatter diagram of the data.

b. Calculate the equation of the regression line of y and x and draw the line on the scatter
diagram
c. The owner asks you to use the regression equation to forecast the daily sales if there
were 3 and 9 hours of sunshine.

5. The following table shows the Gross National Product (in billion dollars) from 2007 to 2021.
Forecast GNP in 2022; in 2025.
Year GNP (in billion dollars)
2021 $404.24B
2020 $375.81B
2019 $416.22B
2018 $395.27B
2017 $371.43B
2016 $357.90B
2015 $345.55B
2014 $334.25B
2013 $312.62B
2012 $278.22B
2011 $240.84B
2010 $222.93B
2009 $200.67B
2008 $182.34B
2007 $153.39B

6. The following table shows the heights of 10 fathers and the corresponding heights of the
eldest son, in inches.
Father & Son Height of Father Height of Eldest Son
x y
1 65 68
2 63 66
3 67 68
4 64 65
5 68 69
6 62 66
7 66 65
8 68 71
9 69 68
10 71 70

a. Determine the degree of correlation of the variables – height of father and height of son.
b. Draw the scatter diagram
c. Determine the coefficient of determination and interpret the result.

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CENTRAL BICOL STATE UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE
San Jose, Pili, Camarines Sur 4418
Website: www.cbsua.edu.ph
Email Address: op@cbsua.edu.ph
Trunkline: (054) 871-5531-33 Local 101

d. Can we say that there is a significant correlation between the variables at the 0.05
significance level? Interpret the result.

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