Math Problem Statement

  1. Compute Pearson’s Product Moment Correlation for the following data:

Individuals A B C D E F G H I J Data A 34 22 10 11 23 20 16 18 21 15 Data B 12 23 21 24 10 30 28 29 32 25

  1. Compute Pearson’s Product Moment Correlation for the following data:

Solution

To compute Pearson's Product Moment Correlation Coefficient (often denoted as rr), we can use the following formula:

[ r = \frac{n\sum{(XY)} - \sum{X}\sum{Y}}{\sqrt{[n\sum{X^2} - (\sum{X})^2] [n\sum{Y^2} - (\sum{Y})^2]}} ]

Where:

  • XX and YY are the two data sets.
  • nn is the number of data points.
  • XY\sum{XY} is the sum of the product of corresponding data points.
  • X\sum{X} and Y\sum{Y} are the sums of the data sets XX and YY, respectively.
  • X2\sum{X^2} and Y2\sum{Y^2} are the sums of the squares of the data sets XX and YY, respectively.

Given the dataTo compute Pearson's Product Moment Correlation Coefficient (often denoted as rr), we can use the following formula:

[ r = \frac{n\sum{(XY)} - \sum{X}\sum{Y}}{\sqrt{[n\sum{X^2} - (\sum{X})^2] [n\sum{Y^2} - (\sum{Y})^2]}} ]

Where:

  • XX and YY are the two data sets.
  • nn is the number of data points.
  • XY\sum{XY} is the sum of the product of corresponding data points.
  • X\sum{X} and Y\sum{Y} are the sums of the data sets XX and YY, respectively.
  • X2\sum{X^2} and Y2\sum{Y^2} are the sums of the squares of the data sets XX and YY, respectively.

Given the

Data A=[34,22,10,11,23,20,16,18,21,15]\text{Data A} = [34, 22, 10, 11, 23, 20, 16, 18, 21, 15] Data B=[12,23,21,24,10,30,28,29,32,25]\text{Data B} = [12, 23, 21, 24, 10, 30, 28, 29, 32, 25]

Let's calculate rr step by step.The Pearson's Product Moment Correlation Coefficient rr for the given data is approximately 0.463-0.463.

This negative value indicates an inverse relationship between Data A and Data B, meaning that as values in Data A increase, values in Data B tend to decrease, and vice versa.

Would you like more details on the calculation process or further explanation? Here are some related questions that might interest you:

  1. How do you interpret the value of the Pearson correlation coefficient?
  2. What is the significance of a negative Pearson correlation coefficient?
  3. How does Pearson correlation differ from other types of correlation?
  4. Can Pearson correlation be used for non-linear relationships?
  5. What are the limitations of using Pearson's correlation coefficient?

Tip: Always plot your data when analyzing correlations to visually assess the relationship.

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Math Problem Analysis

Mathematical Concepts

Statistics
Correlation

Formulas

Pearson's Product Moment Correlation Coefficient

Theorems

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Suitable Grade Level

Advanced High School or College