Researchers Wish to Study Fuel Consumption Rates Based on Speed

question 116

Multiple Choice

Researchers wish to study fuel consumption rates based on speed.The data from 10 cars is below: It can be shown that for these data: Calculate the sample correlation coefficient.

• A)0.12
• B)-0.12
• C)-0.36
• D)-0.34
• E)0.34

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Definitions:

Sample Mean

The average of all the data points in a sample, used as an estimate of the population mean.

Square Root

The square root of a number is a value that, when multiplied by itself, gives the original number.

P < 0.05

A statistical threshold indicating that the observed results are significant with a probability of less than 5% being due to chance.

Obtained Value

The actual value measured or computed from a data set or experiment, often compared against a theoretic or critical value in hypothesis testing.