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Math 2311: Correlation Exercises

This document contains an exercise set on correlation with 8 questions. Question 1 provides data on test scores and course grades for 10 students and asks to plot the scatter plot and determine the correlation coefficient. Question 2 provides data on vehicle registrations in the US from 1940 to 1985 and asks similar questions. Question 3 provides data on frying time and moisture retention and again asks for a scatter plot and correlation coefficient. Questions 4-7 ask to estimate the correlation coefficient for different scatter plots. Finally, question 8 asks about the meaning of a correlation coefficient of 0 and whether a related data set could have a correlation coefficient of 0.

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Math 2311: Correlation Exercises

This document contains an exercise set on correlation with 8 questions. Question 1 provides data on test scores and course grades for 10 students and asks to plot the scatter plot and determine the correlation coefficient. Question 2 provides data on vehicle registrations in the US from 1940 to 1985 and asks similar questions. Question 3 provides data on frying time and moisture retention and again asks for a scatter plot and correlation coefficient. Questions 4-7 ask to estimate the correlation coefficient for different scatter plots. Finally, question 8 asks about the meaning of a correlation coefficient of 0 and whether a related data set could have a correlation coefficient of 0.

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Exercise Set 5.

2: Correlation

1. The scores x on a pretest for a college algebra course and the course grade y were recorded for 10
students. The results are:

x 75 81 57 79 68 93 96 84 41 89
y 2 3 1 2 1 4 4 3 1 3

a. Present a scatter plot for the data.


b. Determine the correlation coefficient for the data and interpret the value.

2. The number of motor vehicles registered (in millions) in the U.S. has grown as follows:

Year 1940 1945 1950 1955 1960 1965 1970 1975 1980 1985
Vehicles 32.4 31.0 49.2 62.7 73.9 90.4 108.4 132.9 155.8 171.7

a. Present a scatter plot for the data. (Hint: let x = 0 represent the year 1940)
b. Determine the correlation coefficient for the data and interpret the value.

3. The frying time of food x and the amount of moisture retained when done frying y are recorded as
follows:
Frying time, x 5 10 15 20 25 30 45 60
Moisture, y 16.3 9.7 8.1 4.2 3.4 2.9 1.9 1.3
a. Present a scatter plot for the data.
b. Determine the correlation coefficient for the data and interpret the value.

In questions 4-7, estimate the correlation coefficient for each scatterplot. Choose from the
following: -0.98, -0.85. -0.42, 0.42, 0.85, 0.98

4.
10
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
0 1 2 3 4 5 6

Math 2311 Page 1 of 2 Section 5.2 Exercises


Exercise Set 5.2: Correlation

5.
16

14

12

10

0
0 1 2 3 4 5 6

6.
7

0
0 1 2 3 4 5 6

7.
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
0 1 2 3 4 5 6

8. Does a correlation coefficient of 0 mean the variables are not related? Is it possible to create the graph
of a bivariate data set in which the variables are obviously related and the value of r is approximately
equal to 0? If so, do it. If not, explain why it is not possible.

Math 2311 Page 2 of 2 Section 5.2 Exercises

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