Norwyn I.

Nombrehermoso
Grade 9 Narra
Research 9 Correlation Coefficient Problem Solving

Problem 1
Steps Solution

1. Construct a table shown Child X Y X2 Y2 XY

on the right side. Complete 1 7 12 49 144 84
the the entries in each
2 6 8 36 64 48
column. Get the sum of all
entries below the columns. 3 8 12 64 144 96
4 5 10 25 100 50
5 6 11 36 121 66
6 9 13 81 169 117
ΣX ΣY = ΣX2 ΣY2 ΣXY
=41 66 = =742 =
291 461

2. Substitute the values

obtained in the formula

r = 6(461) - 41(66) / √(65)(96)

r = 60/79 = 0.7594

The value r is called the Pearson correlation coefficient. It indicates the

degree of relationship between two variables. What do you think is the degree of
relationship between age and weight?

I believe that the two are closely related because they have a strong positive
correlation of 0.7594.
 Problem 2
Mathematics and Physics Scores
Steps Solution

1. Below are the data of Studen X Y XY

X2 Y2
Mathematics and Physics t
scores of 5 students at 1 3025 4356 3630
55 66
Mabuhay High School.
Compute for the value of r by 2 93 89 8649 7921 8277
completing the table on the 3 7921 8836 8366
89 94
right side.
4 60 52 3600 2704 3120
5 90 84 8100 7056 7560
Student Math Physics ΣX ΣY ΣX2 ΣY2 ΣXY
= =38 =3129 = =
1 1 55 66
38 5 5 3087 3096
2 93 89 7 3 3
2
3 89 94 3
4 60 52 4
5 90 84 5

2. Substitute the values obtained

in the formula,

r = 5(30963) - 387(385) / √(6706)(6140)

r = 5770/6416.76 = 0.899

Can you state the correlation coefficient for the relationship between Math
and Physics scores?

The correlation coefficient for this relationship is 0.899(Very Strong).