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प्रश्न
Define Correlation.
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उत्तर
Correlation is a statistical device that helps to analyze the covariation of two or more variables. Sir Francis Galton, is responsible for the calculation of the correlation coefficient.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Calculate the correlation coefficient for the following data.
| X | 25 | 18 | 21 | 24 | 27 | 30 | 36 | 39 | 42 | 48 |
| Y | 26 | 35 | 48 | 28 | 20 | 36 | 25 | 40 | 43 | 39 |
Example for positive correlation is
If the values of two variables move in the opposite direction then the correlation is said to be
The correlation coefficient from the following data N = 25, ∑X = 125, ∑Y = 100, ∑X2 = 650, ∑Y2 = 436, ∑XY = 520
The correlation coefficient is
The variable whose value is influenced (or) is to be predicted is called
The correlation coefficient
If r = – 1, then correlation between the variables
Find the coefficient of correlation for the following data:
| X | 35 | 40 | 60 | 79 | 83 | 95 |
| Y | 17 | 28 | 30 | 32 | 38 | 49 |
Calculate the coefficient of correlation from the following data:
∑X = 50, ∑Y = – 30, ∑X2 = 290, ∑Y2 = 300, ∑XY = – 115, N = 10
A measure of the strength of the linear relationship that exists between two variables is called:
If both variables X and Y increase or decrease simultaneously, then the coefficient of correlation will be:
If the points on the scatter diagram indicate that as one variable increases the other variable tends to decrease the value of r will be:
The value of the coefficient of correlation r lies between:
Calculate the Karl Pearson Correlation Co-efficient for the following data:
| Demand for Product X: | 23 | 27 | 28 | 29 |
30 |
31 | 33 | 35 | 36 | 39 |
| Sale of Product Y: | 18 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 32 |
