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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

Exam points

  • Analyse which regression model predicts the target variable from the explanatory variable.
  • Evaluate a regression estimate in context and justify the appropriate direction of prediction.

SL 4.10—Regression x on y question 1

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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.

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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.

Question (a)

(a)

Give a reason why this method is not appropriate for Giovanni.

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Question (b)

(b)

Use an appropriate method to show that the estimated Test A score for Giovanni is 86 to the nearest integer.

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