Questions and Answers

Correlation and Regression

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Determine the type of correlation between
the variables.

A. Positive linear correlation

B. Negative linear correlation
C. No linear correlation

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Determine the type of correlation between
the variables.

A. Positive linear correlation

B. Negative linear correlation
C. No linear correlation

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Calculate the correlation coefficient r, for
temperature (x) and number of cups of
coffee sold per hour (y).
x 65 60 55 50 45 40 35 30 25
y 8 10 11 13 12 16 19 22 23

A. 0.946
B. –0.973
C. –2.469
D. 81.760

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Calculate the correlation coefficient r, for
temperature (x) and number of cups of
coffee sold per hour (y).
x 65 60 55 50 45 40 35 30 25
y 8 10 11 13 12 16 19 22 23

A. 0.946
B. –0.973
C. –2.469
D. 81.760

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Find the t test statistic to determine if the
correlation coefficient for temperature (x)
and number of cups of coffee sold per hour
(y) is significant.
x 65 60 55 50 45 40 35 30 25
y 8 10 11 13 12 16 19 22 23

A. 10.8
B. –0.973
C. –11.1
D. –1.8
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Find the t test statistic to determine if the
correlation coefficient for temperature (x)
and number of cups of coffee sold per hour
(y) is significant.
x 65 60 55 50 45 40 35 30 25
y 8 10 11 13 12 16 19 22 23

A. 10.8
B. –0.973
C. –11.1
D. –1.8
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Find the equation of the regression line for
temperature (x) and number of cups of
coffee sold per hour (y).
x 65 60 55 50 45 40 35 30 25
y 8 10 11 13 12 16 19 22 23

A. yˆ  0.383 x  32.139
B. yˆ  2.469 x  81.760
C. yˆ  76.516 x  16.381
D. yˆ  .4 x  33

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Find the equation of the regression line for
temperature (x) and number of cups of
coffee sold per hour (y).
x 65 60 55 50 45 40 35 30 25
y 8 10 11 13 12 16 19 22 23

A. yˆ  0.383 x  32.139
B. yˆ  2.469 x  81.760
C. yˆ  76.516 x  16.381
D. yˆ  .4 x  33

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The equation of the regression line for
temperature (x) and number of cups of
coffee sold per hour (y) is
yˆ  0.383 x  32.139
Predict the number of cups of coffee sold
per hour when the temperature is 48º.
A. 41.4
B. 30.7
C. 13.8
D. 50.5
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The equation of the regression line for
temperature (x) and number of cups of
coffee sold per hour (y) is
yˆ  0.383 x  32.139
Predict the number of cups of coffee sold
per hour when the temperature is 48º.
A. 41.4
B. 30.7
C. 13.8
D. 50.5
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Calculate the coefficient of determination
r2, for temperature (x) and number of cups
of coffee sold per hour (y).
x 65 60 55 50 45 40 35 30 25
y 8 10 11 13 12 16 19 22 23

A. 0.946
B. –0.973
C. –2.469
D. 81.760

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Calculate the coefficient of determination
r2, for temperature (x) and number of cups
of coffee sold per hour (y).
x 65 60 55 50 45 40 35 30 25
y 8 10 11 13 12 16 19 22 23

A. 0.946
B. –0.973
C. –2.469
D. 81.760

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Find the standard error of the estimate se,
for temperature (x) and number of cups of
coffee sold per hour (y). yˆ  0.383 x  32.139
x 65 60 55 50 45 40 35 30 25
y 8 10 11 13 12 16 19 22 23

A. 0.139
B. 12.47
C. 1.78
D. 1.33

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Find the standard error of the estimate se,
for temperature (x) and number of cups of
coffee sold per hour (y). yˆ  0.383 x  32.139
x 65 60 55 50 45 40 35 30 25
y 8 10 11 13 12 16 19 22 23

A. 0.139
B. 12.47
C. 1.78
D. 1.33

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Construct a 95% prediction interval for the
number of cups of coffee sold per hour (y)
when the temperature (x) is 48º.
x 65 60 ˆ 55 50 45 40 35 30 25
y  0.383 x  32.139
y 8 10 11 13 12 16 19 22 23
se ≈ 1.33, yˆ  0.383 x  32.139
A. 11.255 < y < 16.255
B. 10.241 < y < 17.269
C. 10.431 < y < 17.079
D. 12.707 < y < 14.803

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Construct a 95% prediction interval for the
number of cups of coffee sold per hour (y)
when the temperature (x) is 48º.
x 65 60 ˆ 55 50 45 40 35 30 25
y  0.383 x  32.139
y 8 10 11 13 12 16 19 22 23
se ≈ 1.33, yˆ  0.383 x  32.139
A. 11.255 < y < 16.255
B. 10.241 < y < 17.269
C. 10.431 < y < 17.079
D. 12.707 < y < 14.803

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To predict the price of a used Toyota Camry,
use the equation
yˆ  76.2 x1  42.24 x 2  20350
where x1 is the age of the car (in years) and
x2 is the mileage (in thousands). Predict the
y-value for x1 = 6 and x2 = 54.

A. $17,612
B. $15,982
C. $18,526
D. $22,174
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To predict the price of a used Toyota Camry,
use the equation
yˆ  76.2 x1  42.24 x 2  20350
where x1 is the age of the car (in years) and
x2 is the mileage (in thousands). Predict the
y-value for x1 = 6 and x2 = 54.

A. $17,612
B. $15,982
C. $18,526
D. $22,174
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