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Calculate the coefficient of correlation between x and y for the following data:
x 5 4 6 7 8 9 10
y 8 6 2 3 10 4 9
Question: 2. Find the Karl Pearson’s correlation coefficient between the marks in
geography and civics obtained by 8 students
Marks in geography 11 26 14 26 23 12 13 26
Marks in civics 13 23 17 16 19 19 18 24
Question: 3. The following calculations were made in order to find the correlation
coefficient between two variables x and y from 20 pairs of observations:
On verification it was found that the pair (x=15,y=9) was copied wrongly, the correct
values being (x=20,y=24). Find the correct value of correlation coefficient.
x 52 59 51 50 63 65
y 71 73 70 81 69 84
Question: 5. Find the Spearman’s rank correlation coefficient of the following data:
Series y 20 30 40 50 60 20 20
x 3 5 7 9 10
y 10 14 17 19 20
Calculate the Karl Pearson’s coefficient of correlation between the values of x and y.
Question: 7. Calculate the coefficient of correlation between the heights of mothers and
heights of daughters from the following data:
Question: 9. Find out the Karl Pearson’s coefficient of correlation between the values of x
and y for the following data:
Question: 10. In a dance competition the judges gave the five competitors the following
marks:
A B C D E
Question: 11. Ten candidates gave a selection test for entrance in a certain course. At the
end of the course, they were given a proficiency test. The marks secured by candidates in
selection test (x) and proficiency test(y) are given:
Test(x) 12 10 11 15 16 14
Test(y) 20 25 24 23 22 26
Question: 12. A mentor while calculating the coefficient of correlation between x and y
from 20 pair of observations got the following results:
On verification it was found that he had copied down two pairs as (x=4,y=12)
and(x=6,y=4) while the correct values were (x=6,y=10) and(x=4,y=6).Obtain the correct
value of correlation coefficient.
Contestants A B C D E
Judge x 2 3 1 6 5
Judge y 9 2 1 5 4
Judge z 10 9 8 7 4
(4,8), (6,9), (8,6), (7,4), (10,3), (12,2), (3,1), (2,5), (9,7), (11,10)
Calculate Karl Pearson’s coefficient of correlation between the values of x and y. Also
interpret the result.
Question: 15. The marks in English(x) and science(y) of 12 students in a class are given:
x 71 38 41 73 69 78 42 22 87 67 57 36
y 35 54 73 27 81 24 85 83 26 37 48 66
Question: 16. The rainfall and the output of maize are as follows:
Rainfall(in cm) 25 40 37 45 48 50 35 32
Maize production 130 160 150 110 130 140 120 140
(in quintals)
Calculate the rank correlation coefficient between the corresponding number of vehicles
and the number of casualties.
x 21 22 25 26 28 ?
y 18 16 14 15 17 19
It is given x 23 , find the missing value of x. Then, find the Karl Pearson’s coefficient of
correlation between the values of x and y.
Find the Karl Pearson’s coefficient of correlation between the values of x and y.
Question: 20. The following table gives the height of 5 athletes and their measurement of
long jump and high jump to nearest cm.
Find the rank correlation coefficient between height and long jump and between height and
high jump. Also comment on the result.
A1. 0.22
A2. 0.61
A3. 0.87
A4.0.086
A5.0.30
A6. 0.99
A7. 0.39
A8. 0.88
A9. 0.83
A10. -0.3
A11. -0.37
A12. 0.98
A13. Correlation between the marks of judges x and y i.e. rxy=0.4 , rxz= -0.6, ryz=0.2
A15. r= -0.76, negative correlation of high order. This means a very good student in
English is very poor in science and vice-versa.
A16. -0.0525
A17. -0.81
A18. -0.67
A19. 0.99
A20. Rank correlation coefficient between height and long jump is 0.95 and between height
and high jump is 0.3 , there is a high relationship between height and long jump and slight
relationship between height and high jump.