PROBLEMS

45.Calculate Karl Pearson’s coefficient of correlation

from the following data:
(1) Sum of deviation of X=5
(2) Sum of deviation of Y=4
(3) Sum of squares of deviations of X=40
(4) Sum of squares of deviation of Y=50
(5) Sum of products of deviation of X and Y=32
(6) No. Of pairs of observations =10

ANSWER:
∑𝑑𝑥∗𝑑𝑦
r=
√∑𝑑𝑥²−∑𝑑𝑦²
32
r=
√40∗50
32
r=
√2000
32
r=
√44.7913595499

r=𝟎 ∙ 𝟕𝟏𝟓𝟓

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48. Given n=10; ∑x=100; ∑y=150; ∑(x-10)2=180;

∑(y-15)2=25; ∑(x-10)(y-15)=60; Obtain Karl
Pearson’s correlation coefficient.
ANSWER:

N=10

∑x=100

∑y=150

∑(x-10)2=180

∑(y-15)2=25

∑(x-10) (y-15)=60

∑𝑥
̅̅̅=
𝑥
𝑛
100
=
10

𝑥̅ =10
∑𝑦
𝑦̅=
𝑛
150
=
10

𝑦̅=15
∑(𝑥−𝑥̅ )(𝑦−𝑦̅)
r=
√∑(𝑥−𝑥̅ )2 ∑(𝑦−𝑦̅)²

60
r=
√(180)(25)

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60
r=
√4500
60
r=
67∙0820

r =0∙8944

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