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correlation!
Done by: Custin Aole,
Muke Lazzaferro,
Nhuck Corris
Date: 12/10/14
Introduction!
This project is for the comparison of peoples age to their cars gas mileage.
Our hypothesis is the older you are the higher your gas mileage is, and the younger
you are the less your gas mileage will be. Correlation describes the strength and
direction of a straight line relationship. We used a sample survey to sample random
people for their age and gas mileage for the car.
Data set!
The population is all the drivers of cars in the world. The sample survey is the
25 people that we interviewed. The variable is the age of person we interviewed
and their gas mileage.
Excel
Gas Mileage
17
16
20
31
33
39
23
27
37
18
19
28
21
35
50
47
43
26
38
34
36
41
24
22
25
10
26
32
29
21
15
44
35
14
13
23
22
40
30
43
31
12
28
30
47
11
23
19
20
25
30
35
40
45
50
Age
Interpretation
If r=.511 the correlation is positive meaning as age increases, gas mileage
increases. The correlation of .511 means the correlation is moderate meaning the
correlation is moderately valid. With a 26.1% variation.
If the r^2=.261 the correlation is as age?... then gas mileage? The correlation
of .511 means the correlation is moderate meaning the correlation is moderately
valid so its almost valid.
Prediction
Prediction: y=.556x+9.171 y=.556(23)+9.171
y=21.959 gas mileage.
y=12.788+9.171
Our hypothesis is the older you are the higher your gas mileage is, and the
younger you are the less your gas mileage will be.
Our hypothesis was correct; we found the R. (representing strength and direction)
is .511 which is moderately strong. So r is a positive correlation meaning it is true.
Sources cited
1.Alexis, Daniel. Personal interview. 7 Dec. 2014.
2.Braddock, Tyler. Personal interview. 7 Dec. 2014.
3.Brewer, Jane. Personal interview. 7 Dec. 2014.
4.Cline, Samantha. Personal interview. 7 Dec. 2014.
5.Cole, Greg. Personal interview. 4 Dec. 2014.
6.Cole, Suzy. Personal interview. 4 Dec. 2014.
7.Crider, Wesley. Personal interview. 7 Dec. 2014.
8.Dinsmore, Kyle. Personal interview. 7 Dec. 2014.
9.Gallagher, Whiney. Personal interview. 7 Dec. 2014.
10.Hansen, Darcy. Personal interview. 7 Dec. 2014
11.Landry, Lane. Personal interview. 7 Dec. 2014.
12.Mazzaferro, Kristen. Personal interview. 5 Dec. 2014.
13.Mazzaferro, Steve. Personal interview. 5 Dec. 2014.
14.Matthews, Bruce. Personal interview. 7 Dec. 2014.
15.Norris, James. Personal interview. 7 Dec. 2014.
16.Norris, Kim. Personal interview. 7 Dec. 2014.
17.Royer, Braden. Personal interview. 8 Dec. 2014.
18.Polakowski, Amy. Personal interview. 7 Dec. 2014.
19.Sawey, Jeremy. Personal interview. 8 Dec. 2014.
20.Shakespeare, Cody. Personal interview. 8 Dec. 2014.
21.Titler, Tyson. Personal interview. 8 Dec. 2014.