Regression Models — Unit test Answers

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The number of times a player has golfed in one’s lifetime is compared to the number of strokes it takes the player to complete 18 holes. The correlation coefficient relating the two variables is –0.26.

A
It is a weak negative correlation, and it is not likely causal.
B
It is a weak negative correlation, and it is likely causal.
C
It is a strong negative correlation, and it is not likely causal.
D
It is a strong negative correlation, and it is likely causal.
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Julia finds that the data in the table can be modeled by the function y = 5(4)x.

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Julia is correct because the distance starts at 5 feet and increases by a factor of 4.
B
Julia is correct because the function is true for (0, 5) and (1, 20).
C
Julia is not correct because the function is not true for the point (2, 80).
D
Julia is not correct because the distance does not increase by a constant factor each minute.
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The graph represents the expected hourly revenue, in dollars, y, earned by a car wash for each decrease of x dollars in the price of a car wash.

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$100
B
$150
C
$200
D
$225
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A 2-column table with 4 rows. The first column is labeled x with entries 0, 5, 10, 15. The second column is labeled y with entries 15, 10, 5, 0.

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1
B
-1
C
5
D
10
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The speed of a falling object increases at a constant rate as time increases since the object was dropped. Which graph could represent the relationship between t, time in seconds, and s, speed in meters per second?

A
A graph shows dropping time (seconds) labeled 1 to 10 on the horizontal axis and object speed (meters per second) on the vertical axis. A line increases from 0 to 10 seconds.
Option A
B
A graph shows dropping time (seconds) labeled 1 to 10 on the horizontal axis and object speed (meters per second) on the vertical axis. A line decreases from 0 to 4 seconds.
Option B
C
A graph shows dropping time (seconds) labeled 1 to 10 on the horizontal axis and object speed (meters per second) on the vertical axis. A line increases from 0 to 4.5 seconds.
Option C
D
A graph shows dropping time (seconds) labeled 1 to 10 on the horizontal axis and object speed (meters per second) on the vertical axis. A line decreases from 1 to 9 seconds.
Option D

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