Linear Regression Equations week 8
1. Annie owns a tutoring service. For each tutoring session, she charges
hour of work. A linear equation that expresses the total amount of money Annie earns per
tutoring session is
. What are the independent and dependent variables? What is
-intercept and the slope?
the y
$35
y=75+35x x
$75 plus $35 per
y) is
$75 x=0), so the y-intercept is 75. Annie earns 35.
The independent variable (
) is the amount of time Annie tutors. The dependent variable (
the amount, in dollars, Annie earns for a tutoring session.
Annie charges a one-time fee of
(this is when
for each hour she works, so the slope is
2. George is an avid plant lover and is concerned about the lack of daffodils that grow in
his backyard. He finds the growth of the daffodils, G , is dependent on the percent of
aluminum measured in the soil, x , and can be modeled by the function G(x)=16−4x.
Draw the graph of the growth function by plotting its G -intercept and another point.
Correct! You nailed it.
$$0, 16
$$4, 0
Example Correct Answer $$0, 16
$$7, −12
The function G(x)=16−4x is a linear equation, so its graph is a straight line that can be drawn by plotting 2 points and connecting them.
Its G intercept occurs when x=0, so
G(0)=16,
and (0,16) is the G -intercept.
To find another point, plug in another x value into the function G(x). For example, when x=7 , we have
G(7)=16−4(7)=−12. So, (7,−12) is another point on the graph of G(x) .
Question
What percent of aluminum in the soil must there be for the daffodils to grow only by 5 centimeters?
• Round your final answer to the nearest whole number.
• 03 percent$3\ \text{percent}$3 percent
For the daffodils to grow only by 5 centimeters, the growth must be 5. So, we must find
the percent of aluminum in the soil, x , so that G(x)=5. For G(x)=5 , we have
16−4x−4xxxx=5=−11=−11−4=2.75≈3.
4.
The scatter plot below shows data relating competitive chess players' ratings and
their IQ. Which of the following patterns does the scatter plot show?
no pattern
5.
The scatter plot below shows data relating total income and the number of children a
family has. Which of the following patterns does the scatter plot show?
6. The number of questions marked incorrect on a statistics midterm, y , is dependent on the pages of notes a student wrote over the semester, x , and can be modeled by the function
y(x)=30−3.5x.
Draw the graph of the function by plotting its y -intercept and another point.
Negative linear pattern with deviations
Well done! You got it right.
$$0, 30
$$2, 23
Example Correct Answer $$0, 30
$$2, 23
The function y(x)=30−3.5x is a linear equation, so its graph is a straight line that can
be drawn by plotting 2 points and connecting them. Its y intercept occurs when x=0, so
and (0,30) is the y -intercept.
y(0)=30,
To find another point, plug in another x value into the function y(x). For example, when x=2 , we have
y(2)=30−3.5(2)=23.
7. How many pages of notes did a student take if they had 12 problems marked incorrect on
the statistics midterm? 5
8. A shoe designer explored the relationship between the percent of defects and the percent of
new machines at various production facilities throughout the state. The designer collects information from 6 of their facilities, shown in the table below.
The percent of defects is the x -coordinate, while the percent of new machines is the y - coordinate. So, the table of values corresponds to the points
(25,32), (20,40), (15,50), (10,65), (5,70), (0,85).
9. Using the linear relationship graphed above, estimate the percent of new machines if there is 12%defectsintheshoesatvariousproductionfacilities. 58%
10. A department store manager explored the relationship between the percent of customers that wait more than 7 minutes in line and the percent of customers that purchase last minute items at checkout. The manager collects information from 5 checkout lines, shown in the table below.
Use the graph below to plot the points and develop a linear relationship between the percent of waiting customers and the percent of last minute purchases.
12. A government agency explored the relationship between the percent of public colleges and the percent of freshmen that stay home during college. The researcher collects information from 5 states, shown in the table below.
11. Using the linear relationship graphed above, estimate the percent of last minute purchases if 40% of the customers wait more than 7 minutes in line. 12%
(25,3), (35,11), (50,16), (60,20), (70,30).
Use the graph below to plot the points and develop a linear relationship between the percent of public colleges and the percent of freshmen that stay home during college.
(15,20), (35,30), (50,45), (55,65), (60,70)
13. Using the linear relationship graphed above, estimate the percent of freshmen that stay in- state if there are 45% public colleges. 50%
14. Describe the relationship between the independent variable, x, and the dependent variable, y, if the correlation is positive.
xy
As the independent variable,
, increases, the dependent variable,
increases.
15. Which of the following patterns does the scatter plot show?
Correct answer:
Negative linear pattern with deviations
16. Horace keeps track of the amount of time he studies and the score he gets on his quiz. The data are shown in the table below. Which of the scatter plots below accurately records the data?
Hours studying Quiz score 14 26 37 48 59
17. An owner of multiple online clothing stores explored the relationship between the percent of on-call service representatives and the percent of purchases over $75 at the same stores. The owner collects information from 6 of their online stores, shown in the table below.
Use the graph below to plot the points and develop a linear relationship between the percent of on-call service representatives and the percent of purchases over $75. (20,20), (35,25), (50,40), (55,35), (60,40), (75,54).
18. $75 purchases if 40% 30%
Using the linear relationship graphed above, estimate the percent of over
there are
on-call service representatives.
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