The prices of petrol, petrol used, and the distant travelled by a model of sedan car used by six owners are recorded as follows: Price per liter (RM) Petrol used (L) Distant travelled (Km) 2.10 100 1050 2.15 120 1220 2.20 110 1200 2.25 117 1210 2.30 120 1280 2.40 119 1280   a) Plot a scatter diagram to show the correlation between petrol used and distant travelled. (b) Express the relationship between petrol used and distant travelled using a linear model.  What does the model suggest?   c) Do a hypothesis test on the coefficient of independent variable using 95% confidence level.  What do you conclude?

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The prices of petrol, petrol used, and the distant travelled by a model of sedan car used by six owners are recorded as follows:

Price per liter (RM)

Petrol used (L)

Distant travelled (Km)

2.10

100

1050

2.15

120

1220

2.20

110

1200

2.25

117

1210

2.30

120

1280

2.40

119

1280

 

a) Plot a scatter diagram to show the correlation between petrol used and distant travelled.

(b) Express the relationship between petrol used and distant travelled using a linear model.  What does the model suggest?  

c) Do a hypothesis test on the coefficient of independent variable using 95% confidence level.  What do you conclude?                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        

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