Elementary Statistics
Elementary Statistics
12th Edition
ISBN: 9780321836960
Author: Mario F. Triola
Publisher: PEARSON
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Correlation
Correlation defines a relationship between two independent variables. It tells the degree to which variables move in relation to each other. When two sets of data are related to each other, there is a correlation between them.
Linear Correlation
A correlation is used to determine the relationships between numerical and categorical variables. In other words, it is an indicator of how things are connected to one another. The correlation analysis is the study of how variables are related.
Regression Analysis
Regression analysis is a statistical method in which it estimates the relationship between a dependent variable and one or more independent variable. In simple terms dependent variable is called as outcome variable and independent variable is called as p…
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Chapter 12, Problem 6CRE

Freshman 15: Correlation/Regression listed below are weights (kg) of eight male college students in September and April of their freshman year (from Data Set 4 in Appendix B).

  1. a. Test for a linear correlation between September weights and the subsequent April weights.
  2. b. Find the equation of the regression line.
  3. c. Find the best predicted April weight for a male freshman student given that his weight in September is 94 kg. How does that result compare to an actual male student who weighed 94 kg in September and 105 kg in April?

Chapter 12, Problem 6CRE, Freshman 15: Correlation/Regression listed below are weights (kg) of eight male college students in

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