IB Maths AA HL 4.10 Regression x on y Question Bank
Practise IB Maths AA HL 4.10 by analysing regression direction and evaluating predictions for real data.
- Syllabus
- First assessment 2021
- Course
- Mathematics: analysis and approaches HL
- Level
- HL
Practise IB Maths AA HL 4.10 by analysing regression direction and evaluating predictions for real data.
A class is given two tests, Test A and Test B. Each test is scored out of a total of 100 marks. The scores of the students are shown in the following table.

Let x be the score on Test A and y be the score on Test B.
The teacher finds that the equation of the regression line of y on x for these scores is y=0.822 x+18.4.
Give a reason why this method is not appropriate for Giovanni.
Student 12 Test A: should not use line of y on x to predict x from y (or equivalent)
Use an appropriate method to show that the estimated Test A score for Giovanni is 86 to the nearest integer.
attempt to find the equation of the regression line of x on y
(x=)0.987124…y−3.21970…((x=)0.987y−3.22)(x=)0.987124…(90)−3.21970…(=85.6214…)
=86 to nearest integer.
Note: Condone notation for x and y switched if values are correct.