Chapter 6 Bivariate data analysis Test B

1 The table below shows maximum heart rate and age for thirteen people.

Age 15 18 22 25 30 34 35 40 40 52 60 65 71
Max Heart Rate 190 200 195 195 180 185 170 165 150 150 125 128 105
a. Draw a scatterplot using the data in the table.
b. Calculate the value of the correlation coefficient. Answer correct to four decimal places.
c. Determine the equation of the least-squares line of best fit.
d. Use the equation to predict the maximum heart rate for a person aged 55.
e. Can this equation be used without restriction? Explain your answer.

2 A strong correlation exists between caffeine intake at meals and increased glucose and
insulin levels among people with type-2 diabetes.
a. Is the correlational coefficient for this relationship positive or negative? Explain.
b. Does the statement suggest that caffeine directly affects glucose and insulin in the body?
Explain
c. What recommendations would you make to type-2 diabetics about drinking coffee?

3 Jonathon collected some data and found that there is a positive correlation between height
and ability to play tennis. Does that mean that if you are tall you will be better at tennis?
Explain

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4 The table below shows the number of sick days taken by an employees and the number of
children.

Number of children 0 1 2 6 3 4 0 1 2 2 3
Number of sick days 0 5 8 12 10 12 3 1 4 2 6
a. Draw a scatterplot using the data in the table.
b. Determine the equation of the least-squares line of best fit.
c. Comment on the reliability of any predictions using the line of best fit.

5 Suppose that the least squares regression line which would enable the amount of money
spent at the shopping centre (in dollars) to be predicted from the number of hours spent
at the shopping centre is given by:

𝑆ℎ𝑜𝑝𝑝𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑒𝑥𝑝𝑒𝑛𝑑𝑖𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑒 = 20 + 50×𝐻𝑜𝑢𝑟𝑠 𝑠𝑝𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑠ℎ𝑜𝑝𝑝𝑖𝑛𝑔

a. Predict the expenditure on shopping by an individual who spends three hours at the
shopping centre.
b. Predict the hours spent shopping by an individual whose shopping expenditure is $970.
c. How would you interpret the slope of the line in this equation?

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