In: Math
The following data represent the calories and sugar, in grams, of various breakfast cereals.
Product |
Calories |
Sugar |
|
---|---|---|---|
A |
350 |
9.7 |
|
B |
410 |
4.5 |
|
C |
430 |
24.0 |
|
D |
490 |
25.0 |
|
E |
540 |
22.6 |
|
F |
550 |
24.7 |
|
G |
590 |
22.2 |
Use the data above to complete parts (a) through (d).
a. Compute the covariance.
b. Compute the coefficient of correlation.
c. Which do you think is more valuable in expressing the relationship between calories and
sugar—the covariance or the coefficient of correlation? Explain.
d. What conclusions can you reach about the relationship between calories and sugar?
C. Co variance
D. The correlation coefficient values is inferring a moderate linear relationship between the given two variables.While the covariance determine the relationship and measures the dependency between two random variables.