Correlation Worksheet
Correlation Worksheet
1. The data below gives the test scores and the grades in statistics of a random sample of eight
students.
Test 60 66 44 70 50 64 88 62
Score
Statistics 73 76 61 77 68 74 94 68
Grade
Answer:
a. Construct a scatter plot and state the trend that each data displays. (5 pts)
b. Calculate for the correlation coefficient between the two variables and interpret. (15 pts)
2. In an urban area, a random sample of seven houses was chosen. Data on floor area (in square
meters) and house price (in million pesos) are tabulated below.
Floor 80 76 60 58 90 90 100
Area (in
square
meters)
House 1.5 1.3 0.9 1.0 1.9 2.0 2.5
Price (in
million
pesos)
Answer:
a. Construct a scatter plot and state the trend that each data displays. (5 pts)
b. Calculate for the correlation coefficient between the two variables and interpret. (15 pts)
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TOTAL POINTS: 40