Linear regression & correlation worksheet with answers

Free printable Linear regression & correlation worksheet: 6 problems from easy to exam level, with an answer key. Print it or save it as a PDF.

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1.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 =
2.Easy
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The table gives 5 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 = 5
b =
3.Medium
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The table gives 6 paired observations of x = temperature in °C and y = ice creams sold. Find Pearson's correlation coefficient r.

n = 6
r =
4.Medium
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The table gives 6 paired observations of x = temperature in °C and y = ice creams sold. Find the coefficient of determination r² of the least-squares line.

n = 6
r² =
5.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 = 18?

n = 6ŷ = 18
x =
6.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. For which value x does the line predict ŷ = 59?

n = 5ŷ = 59
x =

Answer key

  1. 1. b = −1.8
  2. 2. b = 3
  3. 3. r = 0.9961
  4. 4. r² = 0.9624
  5. 5. x = 4.03
  6. 6. x = 3.56

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