SPS SPS FM Statistics 2024 January — Question 2

Exam BoardSPS
ModuleSPS FM Statistics (SPS FM Statistics)
Year2024
SessionJanuary
TopicLinear regression
TypeCalculate y on x from summary statistics

2. At a seaside resort the number \(X\) of ice-creams sold and the temperature \(Y ^ { \circ } \mathrm { F }\) were recorded on 20 randomly chosen summer days. The data can be summarised as follows. $$\sum x = 1506 \quad \sum x ^ { 2 } = 127542 \quad \sum y = 1431 \quad \sum y ^ { 2 } = 104451 \quad \sum x y = 111297$$
  1. Calculate the equation of the least squares regression line of \(y\) on \(x\), giving your answer in the form \(y = a + b x\).
  2. Explain the significance for the regression line of the quantity \(\sum \left[ y _ { i } - \left( a x _ { i } + b \right) \right] ^ { 2 }\).
  3. It is decided to measure the temperature in degrees Centigrade instead of degrees Fahrenheit. If the same temperature is measured both as \(f ^ { \circ }\) Fahrenheit and \(c ^ { \circ }\) Centigrade, the relationship between \(f\) and \(c\) is \(c = \frac { 5 } { 9 } ( f - 32 )\). Find the equation of the new regression line.