In: Statistics and Probability
You wish to determine if there is a linear correlation between
the two variables at a significance level of α=0.01. You have the
following bivariate data set.
| x | y | 
|---|---|
| 30.1 | 49.7 | 
| 47.3 | 53.8 | 
| 55.7 | 49.6 | 
| 35.7 | 58.9 | 
| 42.7 | 53.7 | 
| 36.4 | 56.8 | 
| 42.6 | 62.9 | 
| 34 | 61.1 | 
| 47.5 | 65 | 
| 57.3 | 47 | 
| 34.5 | 63.3 | 
| 62.6 | 55.2 | 
What is the correlation coefficient for this data set?
r =
To find the p-value for a correlation coefficient, you need to
convert to a t-score:
t=√r2(n−2)1−r2
This t-score is from a t-distribution with
n–2 degrees of freedom.
What is the p-value for this correlation coefficient?
p-value =
Your final conclusion is that...
Note: In your calculations, round both r and t to 3 decimal places
in ALL calculations.

Conclusion:
There is insufficient sample evidence to support the claim the there is a correlation between the two variables.