CORRELATION AND REGRESSION

UNIT - III
1. Calculate the Coefficient of correlation between X and Y from the following data
X 65 66 67 67 68 69 70 72
Y 67 68 65 68 72 72 69 71
2. Find the Correlation coefficient to the following data
X 10 15 12 17 13 16 24 14 22 20
Y 30 42 45 46 33 34 40 35 39 38
3. Obtain the rank correlation coefficient for the following data
X 68 64 75 50 64 80 75 40 55 64
Y 62 68 68 45 81 60 68 48 50 70
4. Calculate the rank correlation coefficient from the following data
X 4 3 8 4 8 8 10
Y 6 4 6 4 1 2 2
5. The ranks of some 16 students in Mathematics and Physics are as follows. Two numbers
within brackets denote the ranks of students in Mathematics and Physics: (1,1), (2,10),
(3,3), (4,4), (5,5), (6,7), (7,2), (8,6), (9,8), (10,11), (11,15), (12,9), (13,14), (14,12),
(15,16), (16,13). Calculate the rank correlation coefficient for proficiencies of this group
in Mathematics and Physics.
6. A sample of 12 fathers and their eldest Sons gave the following data about their height in
inches.
Father 65 63 67 64 68 62 70 66 68 67 67 71
Son 68 66 68 65 69 66 68 65 71 67 68 70
Calculate the coefficient of rank correlation coefficient.
7. A computer while calculating correlation coefficient between two variables X and Y, from
25 pairs of observations obtained the following result.
n=25, Σ X=125 , Σ X2=650, Σ Y=100, Σ Y2=460, ΣXY =508. If was, however later
discovered at the time of checking that he had copied down two pairs as
X Y
6 14
8 6
While the correct values were
X Y
8 12
6 8
Obtain the correct value of correlation coefficient.
8. Fit the curve y=ax+b for the following data
X 1 2 3 4 5
Y 4 3 6 7 11
x
9. Fit the curve y= ab for the following data
X 1 2 3 4
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 Y 4 11 35 100
10. Fit the curve y=aebx for the following data
X 0 1 2 3
Y 1.05 2.10 3.85 8.30

11. Determine the equations of straight line which best fits the data
X 10 12 13 16 17 20 25
Y 10 22 24 27 29 33 37
x
12. Fit an exponential curve of the form y= ab for the following data
X 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
y 1.0 1.2 1.8 2.5 3.6 4.7 6.6 9.1
13. State the principles of least squares and write the normal equations for fitting of the
straight line.
14. Fit the curve of the form y=aebx for the following data
X 77 100 185 239 285
Y 2.4 3.4 7.0 11.1 19.6
2
15. Fit a polynomial of the second degree to the form y=a+bx+cx to the following data by
the method of least squares.
X 0 1 2 3 4
Y 1 0 3 10 21
16. Fit a parabola y=a+bx+cx2 to the following data
X 2 4 6 8 10
Y 3.07 12.85 31.47 57.38 91.129
17. The equations of two regression lines are 7x-16y+9=0 ; 5y-4x-3=0. Find the coefficient
of correlation and means of x and y.
18. Find the regression line of ‘y’ on ‘x’ from the sample of 200 observations given below
Σ X=11.34 , Σ Y=20.78, ΣXY =22.13 , Σ X2=12.16, Σ Y2=84.96.
19. Obtain the equations of two lines of regression for the following data. Also obtain the
estimate of X for Y=70.
X 65 66 67 67 68 69 70 72
Y 67 68 65 68 72 72 69 71
20. In a partially destroyed laboratory, record of an analysis of correlation data, the following
only are legible; Variance of x=9, regression equations 8x-10y+66=0, 40x-18y=214.
What are
i) The mean values of x and y
ii) The correlation coefficient between x and y
iii) The standard deviation of y.
21. Two random variables have regression lines with equations 3x+2y=26 and 6x+y=31. Find
the mean values and the correlation coefficient between x and y.

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M.Sc., M.Phil.
Associate Professor
 ADDITIONAL PROBLEMS
1. Obtain the correlation coefficient for the following data:
x 48 60 72 62 56 40 39 52 30
y 62 78 65 70 38 54 60 32 31
2. Calculate coefficient of correlation for the following data:
x 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
y 15 16 14 13 11 12 10 8 9
3. Calculate the coefficient of correlation between x and y from the following data
x 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
y 2 4 5 3 8 6 7
4. Ten competitors in a musical test were ranked by the three judges A, B and C in the
following order:
Ranks by A 1 6 5 10 3 2 4 9 7 8
Ranks by B 3 5 8 4 7 10 2 1 6 9
Ranks by C 6 4 9 8 1 2 3 10 5 7
Using rank correlation method, discuss which pair of judges has the nearest approach to
common likings in music.
5. From the following data calculate the rank correlation coefficient after making
adjustment for tied ranks.
x 48 33 40 9 16 16 65 24 16 57
y 13 13 24 6 15 4 20 9 6 19
6. Calculate the rank correlation from the following data
x 4 3 8 4 8 8 10
y 6 4 6 4 1 2 2
7. The given following data based on 450 students, are given for marks in statistics and
economics at a certain examination. Mean of marks in statistics is 40, mean marks in
economics is 8, S.D. of marks in statistics is 12 and variance of marks in economics is
256. Sum of the products of deviations of marks from this respective mean 42075. Give
the equations of the two lines of regression and estimate the average marks in economics
of candidates who obtained 50 marks in statistics.
8. The equations of two regression lines are 7 x−16 y +9=0 and 5 y−4 x−3=0. Find the
coefficient of correlation and the means of x and y .
9. The following data pertain to the number of jobs per day and the central processing
unit time required.
No. of jobs 1 2 3 4 5
CPU 2 5 4 9 10
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Associate Professor
 Fit a straight line and estimate the mean CPU time at x = 3.5
10. For the following data, find equations of the two regression lines.
x 1 2 3 4 5
y 15 25 35 45 55
11. Fit a straight line to the data given below:
x 1 3 5 7 9
y 1.5 2.8 4.0 4.7 6.0

12. Determine the equation of a straight line which best fits the data
x 10 12 13 16 17 20 25
y 10 22 24 27 29 33 37
13. Fit a least square straight line to the following data
x 20 25 30 35 40 45 50
y 0.18 0.37 0.35 0.78 0.56 0.75 1.18
14. Fit a second degree polynomial to the following data by the method of least squares.
x 0 1 2 3 4
y 1 1.8 1.3 2.5 6.3
2
15. Fit a parabola of the form y=a+bx +c x to the following data

x 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
y 2.3 5.2 9.7 16.5 29.4 35.5 54.4
16. Fit a second degree polynomial to the following data by the method of least squares.
x 0 1 2 3 4
y 1 1.8 1.3 2.5 6.3
17. Find the curve of best fit of the type y=a e bx

x 1 5 7 9 12
y 10 15 12 15 21
18. Fit the curve y=a b x for the following data

X 1 2 3 4
Y 4 11 35 100

THIRUPATHI RAO PILLALAMARRI

M.Sc., M.Phil.
Associate Professor