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2.2.2 Scatter diagrams and correlation

2.2.2 Scatter diagrams and correlation

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Question 8

A student records the mass, in hundreds of kilograms, and the CO2 _2\,2​ emission, in g/km, of 48 cars. The results are shown in the scatter diagram below.

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a.

State what the diagram shows about the 48 cars.

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b.

The student fits a single regression line to all 48 points. Explain why this line would be misleading.

[2]
c.

State what the student should do instead, and state the extra information needed to do it.

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2.2.2 Scatter diagrams and correlation Questions

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