The following data represent the grades in Chemistry and Mathematics subjects for a sample of 12 high school

students. Compute and interpret the sample correlation coefficient at 5% level of significance.

H o : ρ=0; There is no relationship between the grades in Chemistry and grades in Mathematics for the 12
students.

H a : ρ ≠0 ; There is a relationship between the grades in Chemistry and grades in Mathematics of the 12
students.

TS: t-test at ∝=5 %

De: Reject H o if t c > t ∝/ 2(n−2). Otherwise, fail to reject H o.

t ∝/2 (n −2 )=t 0.05 (12−2)
2

t ∝/2 (n −2 )=t 0.025(10)

t ∝/2 (n −2 )=2.22 8

r−ρ
t c=
1−r 2
√ n−2
0.97−0
t c=
1−0.97 2
√ 12−2
t c =12.62

Decision: Since t c =12.62>t ∝ /2(n−2) =2.228 , therefore, we reject H o

r = 0.97; There is a very strong positive linear relationship between the grades in Chemistry and grades in
Mathematics.

Conclusion: There is an evidence to believe that there is a relationship between the grades in Chemistry and
grades in Mathematics of the 12 students.