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ou will complete a question about Correlation Examples and complete a Simple Lin

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ou will complete a question about Correlation Examples and complete a Simple Linear Regression. For the Simple Linear Regression, make sure to complete the following steps:

Number of Absences, x

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2

3

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5

6

6

8

8

10

Test Scores, y

100

100

90

95

90

92

88

86

82

84

82

80

Construct a scatter plot.

Find the equation of the regression line.

Predict the value of y for each of the x-values.

Give an example of two variables that have a positive linear correlation. Give an example of two variables that have a negative linear correlation. Give an example of two variables that have no correlation.

Number of Absences and Test Scores: The number of absences and test scores of twelve students are shown in this table.

x = 4 absences

x = 7 absences

x = 9 absences

Number of Absences, x

0

1

1

2

3

3

5

6

6

8

8

10

Test Scores, y

100

100

90

95

90

92

88

86

82

84

82

80

Explanation / Answer

Scatter plot by Excel,

Regression equation is   y = -1.909x + 97.51

type data into columns >> click on insert>> select scatter plot.

if x= 4 absences then y = -1.909 *4 + 97.51 = 89.87

if x= 7 absences then y = -1.909 *7 + 97.51 =84.15

if x= 9 absences then y = -1.909 *9 + 97.51 =80.33

example of two variables that have a positive linear correlation

i) temperature goes up, ice cream sales also go up.

example of two variables that have a negative linear correlation

As weather gets colder and colder , air conditioning costs decrease.

an example of two variables that have no correlation.

Personality fluctuation and the movement of distance stars.