Linear regression & correlation worksheet with answers

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1.Easy
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The table gives 5 paired observations of x = hours studied and y = exam score. Use the least-squares line ŷ = a + b·x. Find the intercept a.

n = 5
a =
2.Easy
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The table gives 5 paired observations of x = load in kN and y = extension in mm. Use the least-squares line ŷ = a + b·x. Find the slope b.

n = 5
b =
3.Medium
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The table gives 6 paired observations of x = hours studied and y = exam score. Their sums are given. Find Pearson's correlation coefficient r from these sums.

n = 6Σx = 27Σy = 396Σx² = 139Σy² = 26446Σxy = 1853
r =
4.Medium
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The table gives 5 paired observations of x = advertising spend in k€ and y = sales in k€. Find Pearson's correlation coefficient r.

n = 5
r =
5.Hard
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The table gives 5 paired observations of x = hours studied and y = exam score. Use the least-squares line ŷ = a + b·x. A new observation (4.5, 59) is made. Find its residual e = y − ŷ.

n = 5(4.5, 59)
e =
6.Hard
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The table gives 5 paired observations of x = load in kN and y = extension in mm. Use the least-squares line ŷ = a + b·x. Predict ŷ for x = 3.

n = 5x = 3
ŷ =

Answer key

  1. 1. a = 48.45
  2. 2. b = 2.9
  3. 3. r = 0.964
  4. 4. r = 0.9901
  5. 5. e = 4.95
  6. 6. ŷ = 5.2

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