Math Problem Statement

  1. Using Pearson’s product moment correlation for the following data: Data A 34 43 32 56 34 35 46 23 23 34 Data B 15 19 12 29 12 13 23 10 9 13

Solution

To calculate Pearson’s product-moment correlation coefficient (r), you can follow this formula:

[ r = \frac{n(\Sigma xy) - (\Sigma x)(\Sigma y)}{\sqrt{[n\Sigma x^2 - (\Sigma x)^2][n\Sigma y^2 - (\Sigma y)^2]}} ]

Where:

  • xx represents values from Data A,
  • yy represents values from Data B,
  • nn is the number of data points (in this case, 10),
  • Σxy\Sigma xy is the sum of the products of corresponding x and y values,
  • Σx2\Sigma x^2 is the sum of the squares of x values,
  • Σy2\Sigma y^2 is the sum of the squares of y values.

Let's go step-by-step to compute each component.

Data A: 34, 43, 32, 56, 34, 35, 46, 23, 23, 34
Data B: 15, 19, 12, 29, 12, 13, 23, 10, 9, 13

  1. Compute the sum of Data A and Data B (Σx\Sigma x and Σy\Sigma y).
  2. Compute the sum of squares of Data A and Data B (Σx2\Sigma x^2 and Σy2\Sigma y^2).
  3. Compute the product of corresponding values in Data A and Data B (Σxy\Sigma xy).
  4. Plug the values into the formula.

Let me calculate this for you.The Pearson’s product-moment correlation coefficient (r) for the given data is approximately 0.966.

This value indicates a strong positive correlation between Data A and Data B, meaning that as the values in Data A increase, the values in Data B also tend to increase.

Would you like more details on this, or do you have any questions?

Here are five follow-up questions related to correlation and statistics:

  1. What is the significance of a strong positive correlation in real-world data?
  2. How does Pearson’s correlation differ from Spearman’s rank correlation?
  3. Can you explain the assumptions underlying Pearson’s correlation coefficient?
  4. How do outliers affect Pearson’s correlation coefficient?
  5. How can you interpret correlation in terms of causality?

Tip: Always remember that correlation does not imply causation—other factors might be influencing the relationship between variables.

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Math Problem Analysis

Mathematical Concepts

Statistics
Correlation
Pearson’s Product-Moment Correlation

Formulas

Pearson’s correlation coefficient: r = [n(Σxy) - (Σx)(Σy)] / √[(nΣx² - (Σx)²)(nΣy² - (Σy)²)]

Theorems

Pearson's Correlation Theorem

Suitable Grade Level

Grades 10-12