In: Statistics and Probability
The following indicates the number of hours that Johnny spent
studying the week before each exam in his classes along with the
corresponding exam scores:
Hours
Studying: 4 5 8 12 15 19
Score on Exam: 54 49
60 70 81 94
Find the residual corresponding to the explanatory value of 8.
a) 69.8263
b) −0.82
c) −69.8263
d) −126.34
e) 0.82
The statistical software output for this problem is:
Hence,
Actual value = 60
Predicted value = 60.82
Therefore,
Residual = Actual - Predicted = 60 - 60.82 = -0.82
Option B is correct.