In: Statistics and Probability
The data below represent the ages of drivers and the number of accidents reported for
each age group in Pennsylvania for a selected year. Use an excel spreadsheet to
create a scatter plot and calculate the sample correlation coefficient. At the α = 0.10
level, test for a significant correlation between age and number of accidents.
Age, x |
16 |
17 |
18 |
19 |
20 |
21 |
Number of accidents, y |
6605 |
8932 |
8506 |
7349 |
6458 |
5974 |