Linear regression & correlation worksheet with answers

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1.Easy
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The table gives 6 paired observations of x = advertising spend in k€ and y = sales in k€. Use the least-squares line ŷ = a + b·x. Find the slope b.

n = 6
b =
2.Easy
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The table gives 6 paired observations of x = load in kN and y = extension in mm. Use the least-squares line ŷ = a + b·x. Find the intercept a.

n = 6
a =
3.Medium
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The table gives 6 paired observations of x = car age in years and y = price in k€. Find the coefficient of determination r² of the least-squares line.

n = 6
r² =
4.Medium
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The table gives 6 paired observations of x = advertising spend in k€ and y = sales in k€. Their sums are given. Find Pearson's correlation coefficient r from these sums.

n = 6Σx = 42Σy = 239Σx² = 364Σy² = 9851Σxy = 1818
r =
5.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, 15) is made. Find its residual e = y − ŷ.

n = 5(1.5, 15)
e =
6.Hard
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The table gives 6 paired observations of x = car age in years and y = price in k€. Use the least-squares line ŷ = a + b·x. For which value x does the line predict ŷ = 16?

n = 6ŷ = 16
x =

Answer key

  1. 1. b = 2.457
  2. 2. a = −2.4
  3. 3. r² = 0.9386
  4. 4. r = 0.9528
  5. 5. e = −4.4
  6. 6. x = 5.342

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