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Regression, Correlation and Hypothesis Testing

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A teacher recorded the number of hours spent revising and the resulting test scores for 12 students in a mathematics class. The data is presented in the table below.

Revision Hours (hhh)2457810121415171820
Test Score (sss)455048606570728085889295
a.

Draw a scatter graph for this information.

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b.

Give an interpretation of the correlation between the number of hours spent revising and the test scores.

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c.

The equation of the regression line for this data is s=2.84h+39.2s = 2.84h + 39.2s=2.84h+39.2.

Give an interpretation of the gradient of this regression line.

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d.

The product moment correlation coefficient (PMCC) for this data is calculated to be 0.98.

Stating your hypotheses clearly, test at the 5% significance level whether there is a positive correlation between revision hours and test scores.

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e.

Determine whether you would reach the same conclusion at the 1% significance level.

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Regression, Correlation and Hypothesis Testing Questions

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