Data Collected from Students in Statistics Classes Included Their Heights

question 9

Multiple Choice

Data collected from students in Statistics classes included their heights (in inches) and weights (in pounds) .For the students' heights and weights,the correlation is 0.653.Suppose the variable weight is recorded in kilograms rather than in pounds.What will be the correlation?

• A)0.653 in./kg
• B)-0.653
• C)0.653 kg/in.
• D)0.653
• E)1.438 in./kg

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Definitions:

Polyandry

A system of marriage that allows women to have multiple husbands.

Exogamy

A social arrangement where marriage is allowed only outside a social group, clan, or tribe.

Endogamy

The practice of marrying within a specific social group, caste, or ethnic community, often to preserve cultural or religious identity.

Plural Families

Family structures that include more than two adult members in a domestic unit, often associated with polygamy or other forms of non-monogamy.