Question

The manufacturer of a type of exercise equipment wants to study the relationship between the
number of months (Months) since the type of equipment was purchased and the length of
time (Hours) the equipment was used last week. The data is below.
Person           Fred    Bob     Joe      Tina    Lisa     Jen      Karl     Hank   Leah   Anna
Months           12        2          6          9          7          2          8          4          10        5
Hours             4          10        8          5          5          8          3          8          2          5          
a. Create the appropriate scatter diagram for this situation. Please label all relevant parts.
b. b. Based upon your scatterplot, is there visual evidence of either a positive or a negative
relationship?
c. Following the style of the worksheet illustrated in Table 12.2 in your textbook, use the data
provided above and create an analogous worksheet.
d. d. Using the answers developed in the worksheet, what is the estimated regression
equation? Use the labels Months
and Hours appropriately in your equation.
e. Predict the number of hours of usage for someone who bought the equipment 8 months
ago?
f. If there is a person who bought the equipment 8 months ago, what is the residual for that
particular person? (4 pts)

Solution-

The scatter diagram graphs sets of mathematical information, with one variable on
every pivot, to search for a connection between them. Assuming the factors are connected,
the focuses will fall along a line or bend. The better the connection, the tighter the focuses will
embrace the line. A scatter plot (likewise called a scatterplot, scatter diagram, scatter graph,
scattergram, or scatter diagram) is a kind of plot or numerical diagram involving Cartesian
directions to show esteems for ordinarily two factors for a bunch of information. Scatter plots'
essential uses are to notice and show connections between two numeric factors. The spots in
a scatter plot not just report the upsides of individual elements, yet additionally designs when
the information is taken overall.