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Correlation Questions

The document contains 5 questions about calculating correlations between different variables based on sample data provided in tables. Question 1 provides ice cream sales and temperature data for 12 days and asks to find the correlation. Question 2 prompts to "Find Correlation". Question 3 gives weight and highway fuel efficiency data for 13 cars and asks to calculate the correlation. Question 4 provides weight and systolic blood pressure values for 10 individuals and asks to "Find Correlation". Question 5 gives age and weight data for 6 children and asks to find the correlation between age and weight.

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Correlation Questions

The document contains 5 questions about calculating correlations between different variables based on sample data provided in tables. Question 1 provides ice cream sales and temperature data for 12 days and asks to find the correlation. Question 2 prompts to "Find Correlation". Question 3 gives weight and highway fuel efficiency data for 13 cars and asks to calculate the correlation. Question 4 provides weight and systolic blood pressure values for 10 individuals and asks to "Find Correlation". Question 5 gives age and weight data for 6 children and asks to find the correlation between age and weight.

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Q: 1

The local ice cream shop keeps track of how much ice cream they sell versus the temperature on
that day, here are their figures for the last 12 days:
I ce Cream Sales vs Temperature
Temperature C Ice Cream Sales
14.2 $215
16.4 $325
11.9 $185
15.2 $332
18.5 $406
22.1 $522
19.4 $412
25.1 $614
23.4 $544
18.1 $421
22.6 $445
17.2 $408
Find Correlation


Q: 2

Find Correlation

Q: 3
The following table gives the weight (x) (in 1000 lbs.) and highway fuel efficiency (y) (in
miles/gallon) for a sample of 13 cars.

Vehicle X y
Chevrolet Camaro 3.545 30
Dodge Neon 2.6 32
Honda Accord 3.245 30
Lincoln Continental 3.93 24
Oldsmobile Aurora 3.995 26
Pontiac Grand Am 3.115 30
Mitsubishi Eclipse 3.235 33
BMW 3-Series 3.225 27
Honda Civic 2.44 37
Toyota Camry 3.24 32
Hyundai Accent 2.29 37
Mazda Protg 2.5 34
Cadillac DeVille 4.02 26
Calculate Correlation

Q: 4
Wt.
(kg)
67 69 85 83 74 81 97 92 114 85
SBP
(mmHg)
120 125 140 160 130 180 150 140 200 130
Find Correlation

Q: 5
A sample of 6 children was selected, data about their age in years and weight in kilograms was
recorded as shown in the following table . It is required to find the correlation between age and
weight.
Weight (Kg) Age (years) serial No
12 7 1
8 6 2
12 8 3
10 5 4
11 6 5
13 9 6

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