2026, Question 6 · Investigative Task, no longer on the exam · 4 points · about 25 minutes
Hits, runs and team salaries in baseball
Describe a scatterplot and make a prediction, compare a labeled team and the strength of two groups, build a confidence interval and a prediction interval, and explain why one is wider.
This exam had six free-response questions, each scored from 0 to 4. Its Question 6, the Investigative Task, is no longer part of the exam. The current exam has 4 free-response questions in 90 minutes. The skills these questions practice still count.
Not in the current course. Parts C and D build regression intervals from the standard deviation of the residuals, which the current course no longer includes.
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