Cats: Age vs.

Quantity
By Morgan Marshall and Evelyn Wingar
 Introduction:

Our project is on cats. We went and interviewed, or in other words

took a sample survey on twenty-five people of different ages who
have cats. Then we asked them their names, ages, and how many
cats they have. We then recorded the data. Our hypothesis was as
follows: if your age is increased, meaning that you are older, then
you will have more cats than the younger interviewers with a
moderate positive correlation.
 Data Set:

Population: The entire group of individuals being studied

Our population is: people that have cats

Sample: A part of the population from which we actually collect

data
Our sample is: 25 people interview

Variable: Any characteristic of an individual

Our EXPLANATORY variable is: Age of person
Our RESPONSE variable is: the number of cats a given person has
 Table:
Age vs. Cats Correlation
Age (Years) Number of Cats
40 13
16 2
36 3
16 3
17 4
30 4
23 3
10 1
60 32
36 1
36 3
53 9
15 1
27 3
29 2
24 2
11 1
10 1
10 1
16 3
59 22
66 1
46 2
Graph:
 Interpreting r and r2:

Correlation: Used to measure and describe the strength and

direction between two variables
Our correlation is: .586
If r equals .586 the correlation is positive meaning as y increases x
increases. The correlation of .586 means the correlation is
moderate meaning the correlation is somewhat valid. Since r equals
.586 then r2 equals .343 meaning any prediction has a 34.3%
variation.

Coefficient of Determination: Variation in the vales in y that are

explained by the least squares regression line.
Our coefficient of Determination value is: .343
 Prediction:

Y=0.257x 2.966
For an age of 60 years, I predict that they would have 12 cats with a
34.3 % variation.
Y=0.257(60) 2.966
Y= 12.454
Since r=.586, then r2=.343 meaning any prediction has a 34.3 %
variation, meaning a correlation of .586 is not valid
 Lurking Variables:

Allergies, because if the person is allergic to cats they

wouldnt have any. This would cause a negative correlation.
Marital Status, because if you are single you might like the
company of a soft, cuddly creature like a cat, but if your
married you may not need the extra companionship. This
would cause a slight positive change in the correlation.
 Conclusion:

Our hypothesis was: If your age increased, meaning that you are
older, then you will have more cats than the younger interviewees
with a moderate positive correlation. Our hypothesis was correct.
The line of regression was positive, and our correlation was .586.
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