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The coefficient of correlation describes
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the magnitude and direction
only magnitude
only direction
no magnitude and no direction
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the magnitude and direction
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Calculate the coefficient of correlation for the ages of husbands and their respective wives:
| Age of husbands | 23 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 33 | 35 | 36 | 39 |
| Age of wives | 18 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 32 |
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.
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 |
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Find the coefficient of correlation for the following data:
| X | 35 | 40 | 60 | 79 | 83 | 95 |
| Y | 17 | 28 | 30 | 32 | 38 | 49 |
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