The Table Below Lists the Verbal and Math SAT Scores $\mathrm { r } _ { \mathrm { S } }$

question 46

Multiple Choice

The table below lists the verbal and math SAT scores of 10 students selected at random. Find the test statistic $\mathrm { r } _ { \mathrm { S } }$ to test the claim of no correlation between verbal and math SAT scores. $$\begin{array} { c | c c c c c } \text { Verbal } & 395 & 480 & 485 & 390 & 470 \\\hline \text { Math } & 480 & 550 & 575 & 510 & 560\end{array}$$ $$\begin{array} { c | c c c c c } \text { Verbal } & 500 & 400 & 450 & 520 & 410 \\\hline \text { Math } & 525 & 610 & 530 & 400 & 410\end{array}$$

• A)-0.006
• B)-0.0192
• C)-0.218
• D)-0.326

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