LESSON 15

REVIEW EXERCISES

In Exercises 1–3, display the data in a scatter plot. Then calculate the sample correlation coefficient r. Determine
whether there is a positive linear correlation, a negative linear correlation, or no linear correlation between the
variables. What can you conclude?

1. The annual per capita sugar consumption (in kilograms) and the average number of cavities of 11- and 12-year-old
children in seven countries.

2. The number of wildland fires (in thousands) and the number of wildland acres burned (in millions) in the United
States for eight years.
 3. The number of pass attempts and passing yards for seven professional quarterbacks for a recent regular season.

Answer Key:

1.

Result:

(a) See scatterplot

(b) 𝑟=0.979
(c) Strong positive linear correlation
2.

Result:

(a) See scatterplot

(b) 𝑟=0.2966
(c) Weak positive linear correlation

3.
Result:

(a) See scatterplot

(b) 𝑟=0.9117
(c) Strong positive linear correlation