Number of Hamsters

question 81

Essay

Number of Hamsters
The joint probability distribution of X and Y is shown in the accompanying table,where X denotes the number of hamsters that Quinn may have next year,and Y denotes the number of hamsters that her boyfriend,Jason,may have when she moves in with him next year. ​ ​
-{Number of Hamsters Narrative} Compute the covariance and the coefficient of correlation.

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