Math Problem Statement
The following table shows the age and selling price of cars sold recently at a used car lot. Calculate the correlation coefficient, r, and determine whether r is statistically significant at the 0.01 level of significance. Round your answer to the nearest thousandth.
Critical Values of the Pearson Correlation Coefficient
Car Ages and Selling Prices Car Age 2 4 5 6 7 9 10 11 Price ($) 19,959 30,599 11,805 16,225 8229 9989 7299 4905
Solution
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Math Problem Analysis
Mathematical Concepts
Statistics
Correlation
Pearson Correlation Coefficient
Statistical Significance
Formulas
Pearson Correlation Coefficient: r = [n(ΣXY) - (ΣX)(ΣY)] / sqrt{[nΣX² - (ΣX)²][nΣY² - (ΣY)²]}
Theorems
Statistical significance of the Pearson correlation coefficient
Critical value comparison using degrees of freedom
Suitable Grade Level
Grades 11-12 and College Introductory Level
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