The Marseille Water Taxi ferries tourists from the harbor at Marseille, France, to the Frioul Islands in
Question:
The Marseille Water Taxi ferries tourists from the harbor at Marseille, France, to the Frioul Islands in the Mediterranean Sea. The table below shows the number of passengers on the noontime ferry over seven randomly selected days along with the current ambient temperature in degrees Celsius.
Temperature | Passengers |
16 | 15 |
19 | 20 |
22 | 20 |
26 | 22 |
18 | 10 |
24 | 18 |
Questions:
Use the Marseille Water Taxi data to
Describe the regression line that will predict the number of passengers on the noontime ferry based on the ambient temperature.
Interpret the slope of the regression equation.
Predict number of passengers on the noontime ferry on a day that the ambient temperature is 19 degrees Celsius.
Calculate the coefficient of determination and interpret the meaning of the coefficient of determination.
Test the significance of the coefficient of determination using α = 0.05.
Stats Data and Models
ISBN: 978-0321986498
4th edition
Authors: Richard D. De Veaux, Paul D. Velleman, David E. Bock