Linear regression & correlation worksheet with answers

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1.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 =
2.Easy
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The table gives 5 paired observations of x = car age in years and y = price in k€. 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 5 paired observations of x = load in kN and y = extension in mm. Find the coefficient of determination r² of the least-squares line.

n = 5
r² =
4.Medium
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The table gives 6 paired observations of x = car age in years and y = price in k€. Find Pearson's correlation coefficient r.

n = 6
r =
5.Hard
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The table gives 6 paired observations of x = temperature in °C and y = ice creams sold. Use the least-squares line ŷ = a + b·x. A new observation (20, 67) is made. Find its residual e = y − ŷ.

n = 6(20, 67)
e =
6.Hard
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The table gives 5 paired observations of x = car age in years and y = price in k€. Use the least-squares line ŷ = a + b·x. A new observation (1.5, 30) is made. Find its residual e = y − ŷ.

n = 5(1.5, 30)
e =

Answer key

  1. 1. b = 2.2
  2. 2. b = −3.4
  3. 3. r² = 0.9645
  4. 4. r = −0.9678
  5. 5. e = 4
  6. 6. e = 5

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