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The table below indicates the number of years of experience of a sample of employees who work on a particular production line and the corresponding number of units of a good that each employee produced last month.
Years of Experience (x)
Number of Goods (y)
11
63
5
57
1
48
4
54
45
3
51
Q.1.1 By completing the table below and then applying the relevant formulae, determine the line of best fit for this bivariate data set.
Do NOT change the units for the variables.
X
y
X2
xy
Ex=
Ey=
EX2
EXY=
Q.1.2 Estimate the number of units of the good that would have been produced last month by an employee with 8 years of experience.
Q.1.3 Using your calculator, determine the coefficient of correlation for the data set.
Interpret your answer.
Q.1.4 Compute the coefficient of determination for the data set.
Interpret your answer.
Q.3.2 A sample of consumers was asked to name their favourite fruit. The results regarding the popularity of the different fruits are given in the following table.
Type of Fruit
Number of Consumers
Banana
25
Apple
20
Orange
5
TOTAL
50
Draw a bar chart to graphically illustrate the results given in the table.
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