4-13 Students in a management science class have just received their grades on the first test. The instructor has provided information about the first test grades in some previous classes as well as the final average for the same students. Some of these grades have been sampled and are as follows
STUDENT
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
1st test grade
98
77
88
80
96
61
66
95
69
Final average
93
78
84
73
84
64
64
95
76
Solution
The regression model that could be used to predict the final average in the course based on the first test grade is shown in the following graph:
b) Final Grade = 0.739(83) + 18.98 = 80.317 ~ 80 Grade points