Practice Regression — Output Is A Number (2.2.4.1) - Chapter 2: Types of Machine Learning
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Regression — Output is a number

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Practice Questions

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Question 1 Easy

Define regression in your own words.

💡 Hint: Think about how you would explain it to someone unfamiliar with statistics.

Question 2 Easy

Give an example of where regression might be used.

💡 Hint: Consider daily activities where you make predictions based on available information.

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Question 1

What is regression used for in machine learning?

To predict discrete categories
To predict continuous values
To cluster data

💡 Hint: Consider what kind of outcomes you are trying to predict with regression.

Question 2

True or False: Regression can be used to categorize data into groups.

True
False

💡 Hint: Think about the difference between predicting a score versus assigning a label.

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Challenge 1 Hard

A dataset contains information on car prices based on features such as brand, mileage, and age. You are tasked with predicting the price of a new model. Discuss how you would approach building a regression model for this dataset.

💡 Hint: Consider variables that might influence car prices the most.

Challenge 2 Hard

Classify the following scenarios as regression or classification: a) predicting the height of a child based on their age, b) determining if an email is spam or not.

💡 Hint: Think about whether the outcome is a number or a category.

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