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Chapter: 2 (P-1) Linear Correlation

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After Lecture Sums:

1. The interviews gave the following scores to the candidates on the basis of their
performance in the interview. Find the rank correlation coefficient between the evaluations of
two interviewers.
Candidate A B C D E F G H
Marks by first 28 44 10 28 47 35 19 40
interviewer
Marks by second 32 45 25 32 41 32 24 38
interviewer
(Ans: r = 0.90)

2. The following data is obtained to know the relation between, maximum day temperature
and the sale of ice-cream in Ahmedabad city.
Maximum Temperature
35 42 40 39 44 40 45 40
(Celsius)
Sale of Ice cream (kg) 600 680 750 630 920 750 900 720
Calculate the rank correlation coefficient. (Ans: r = 0.79)

3. Calculate the rank correlation coefficient using the data:

Reading hours of last three 25 38 30 28 34 40 36
days (hours)
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Marks obtained in the 65 75 68 70 72 79 75
examination
Find the correlation coefficient between regarding hours of last three days and marks
obtained in the examination from the data and interpret it. (Ans: r = 0.95)

4. To know the relation between understanding of students in the subject of economics and
their dancing skills, a sample of eight students is taken and a test is conducted for them. The
marks obtained are given below. Find the rank correlation coefficient between the marks
obtained in two subjects.
Marks in
60 30 10 20 30 50 30 40
Economics
Marks in dancing
80 20 60 40 12 28 20 15
skills
(Ans: r = 0)

5. An agency marketing electrical appliances wants to know the relation between the sales
and the profit of led fittings. The following information is obtained about the sales and profits
of different electric companies. Find the rank correlation coefficient between the sales (in
thousand units) and the profits (in lakh Rs).
Sales (thousand 25 58 215 72 58 25 90 162
units)
Profit (Rs) 65 140 500 115 65 65 220 340
(Ans: r = 0.89)

Type 6: 𝑢 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑣 𝑚𝑒𝑡ℎ𝑜𝑑

1. From the following information obtained from a sample of 7 families of a society regarding
height of father (in cms) and height of his son (in cms), calculate the correlation coefficient.
Height of father 170 169 168 167 166 165 164
(cm)
Height of Son 172 168 170 168 165 167 166
(cm)
(Ans: r = 0.81) (u=x-150; v=y-160)

2. From the following information of a sample of six students of a school regarding their
marks in two subjects Accountancy and Statistics, find the coefficient of correlation between
the marks of two subjects.
Marks in 60 80 50 80 95 40 70 40 35 90
Accountancy
Marks in 50 75 60 85 90 40 65 30 45 70
Statistics
𝐲"𝟒𝟎
(Ans: r = 0.90) (u=x-50; v= 𝟓 )

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3. From the following information of the age (in years) and blood pressure (in mm), find the
correlation coefficient between age and blood pressure.
Age (years) 58 55 65 52 48 68 62 56
Systolic
blood
130 150 150 130 140 158 155 140
pressure
(mm)
(Ans: r = 0.67)

4. Find Karl Pearson’s correlation coefficient between density of population (per square km)
and death rate (per thousand) from the following data.
City A B C D E F G
Density (per sq. 750 600 350 500 200 700 850
km)
Death rate (per 30 20 15 20 10 25 50
thousand)
(Ans: r = 0.88)

5. The following information is obtained to study the relationship between the advertisement
cost and the sales of electric fans of the company’s manufacturing electric fans. Find the
correlation between advertisement cost and the sales by Karl Pearson’s method.
Company A B C D E F
Advertisement Cost 140 120 80 100 80 180
(lakh Rs)
Sales of electric fans 35 45 15 40 20 50
(crore Rs)
(Ans: r = 0.81)

6. To know the relation between the height and weight of the students of a school, a sample
of six students is taken and the following information is obtained. Find the correlation
coefficient between the height and weight of the students.
Height 155 165 158 162 153 160
(cm) x
Weight 53 63 56 60 52 60
(kg) y
(Ans: r = 0.98)

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7. To know the relation between the average monthly income (in Rs) and income due to
overtime of workers (in Rs), the following information is obtained from six different factories
of an area manufacturing similar kind of products. Find the correlation coefficient between
the average monthly income and income due to overtime.
Year 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
Average Monthly 14900 15100 15000 15500 15700 15800
Income (Rs) x
Income due to overtime 100 105 115 160 220 255
(Rs) y
(Ans: r = 0.96)

8. For six different cities of Gujarat State, the approximate figures regarding their density of
population (per square km) and the death rate (per thousand) are given below.
City A B C D E F
Density (per sq. km) 200 500 400 700 600 300
Death rate (per 10 12 10 15 9 12
thousand)
Find the correlation coefficient between the density of population and death rate from this
information.
(Ans: r = 0.45)

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