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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
Find the coefficient of correlation for the following:
| Cost (₹) | 14 | 19 | 24 | 21 | 26 | 22 | 15 | 20 | 19 |
| Sales (₹) | 31 | 36 | 48 | 37 | 50 | 45 | 33 | 41 | 39 |
Calculate the coefficient of correlation between X and Y series from the following data.
| Description | X | Y |
| Number of pairs of observation | 15 | 15 |
| Arithmetic mean | 25 | 18 |
| Standard deviation | 3.01 | 3.03 |
| Sum of squares of deviation from the arithmetic mean | 136 | 138 |
Summation of product deviations of X and Y series from their respective arithmetic means is 122.
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 |
Find the coefficient of correlation for the following:
| X | 78 | 89 | 96 | 69 | 59 | 79 | 68 | 62 |
| Y | 121 | 72 | 88 | 60 | 81 | 87 | 123 | 92 |
If the values of two variables move in the opposite direction then the correlation is said to be
Correlation co-efficient lies between
If r(X,Y) = 0 the variables X and Y are said to be
The variable which influences the values or is used for prediction is called
The correlation coefficient
If two variables moves in decreasing direction then the correlation is
If r = – 1, then correlation between the variables
The coefficient of correlation describes
Calculate the coefficient of correlation from the following data:
∑X = 50, ∑Y = – 30, ∑X2 = 290, ∑Y2 = 300, ∑XY = – 115, N = 10
Calculate the correlation coefficient from the following data:
∑X = 125, ∑Y = 100, ∑X2 = 650, ∑Y2 = 436, ∑XY = 520, N = 25
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:
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 |
