Let,
X = Mark A (independent variable)
Y = Mark B (dependent variable)
Performance NO. Marks for A (X) Marks for B (Y) XY X^2
1 36 35 36(35) = 1260 (36)^2 = 1296
2 32 33 1056 1024
3 34 31 1054 1156
4 31 30 930 961
5 32 34 1088 1024
6 32 32 1024 1024
7 35 38 1330 1225
Sum 232 233 7742 7710
Regression model to predict Y given X is,