CAIE FP2 2011 June — Question 9

Exam BoardCAIE
ModuleFP2 (Further Pure Mathematics 2)
Year2011
SessionJune
TopicLinear regression
TypeCalculate regression line then predict

9 The marks achieved by a random sample of 15 college students in a Physics examination ( \(x\) ) and in a General Studies examination (y) are summarised as follows. $$\Sigma x = 752 \quad \Sigma x ^ { 2 } = 38814 \quad \Sigma y = 773 \quad \Sigma y ^ { 2 } = 45351 \quad \Sigma x y = 40236$$
  1. Find the mean values, \(\bar { x }\) and \(\bar { y }\).
  2. Another college student achieved a mark of 56 in the General Studies examination, but was unable to take the Physics examination. Use the equation of a suitable regression line to estimate the mark that the student would have obtained in the Physics examination.
  3. Find the product moment correlation coefficient for the given data.
  4. Stating your hypotheses, test at the \(5 \%\) level of significance whether there is a non-zero product moment correlation coefficient between examination marks in Physics and in General Studies achieved by college students.