Linear Association with R Value

Interpret the slope of the Least Squares Line Equation.

• Income increases by 31.45 with each additional 2 hours worked.

• Income increases by 31.45

• As hours increases by one, income will increase by 31.45.

• As hours increases by one, income will decrease by 242.3.

A person travels by car.  They record their miles driven in a data table.  Calculate the linear regression equation of this data.

• y = 61.93x - 1.79

• y = -1.79x + 61.93

• y = 0.016x + 0.03

• y = 0.03x + 0.016

Estimate the correlation coefficient

• r= -0.9

• r= 0.9

• r=-0.5

• r=0.5

• r= 0.1

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Scatter Plots

Which of the following could be a possible line of best fit for the data?

• y = -5/2x + 20

• y = -x + 19

• y = x + 20

• y = 2/3x + 15

• y = -5/4x + 21

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Line of Best Fit

What type of correlation does this scatter plot show?

• positive linear association

• negative linear association

• no association

• exponential association

• quadratic association

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Which of the following lines represents the line of best fit for the scatter plot?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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Line of Best Fit

Statistics

Data is collected comparing minutes of exercise each day and blood pressure. It is determined that the correlation coefficient is -0.87. What does this mean?

• There is a strong negative correlation between exercise and blood pressure.

• There is a weak negative correlation between exercise and blood pressure.

• There is a strong positive correlation between exercise and blood pressure.

• There is no correlation between exercise and blood pressure.

• There is a weak positive correlation between exercise and blood pressure.

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Data is analyzed comparing hours studied and grades. It is determined that the correlation coefficient is 0.92. What does this mean?

• There is a strong positive correlation between studying and grades.

• There is a strong negative correlation between studying and grades.

• There is a weak positive correlation between studying and grades.

• There is a weak negative correlation between studying and grades.

• There is no correlation between studying and grades.

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The scatter plot shows the relationship between the number of chapters and the total number of pages for several books. Use the trend line to predict how many chapters would be in a book with 180 pages.

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Find the equation of the line of best fit for the given data

• y=163.41x + 4.19

• y=-163.41x + 4.19

• y=-4.19x + 163.41

• y= 4.19x - 163.41

• There is no linear correlation of the data set

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Line of Best Fit