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students. Compute and interpret the sample correlation coefficient at 5% level of significance.
H o : ρ=0; There is no relationship between the grades in Chemistry and grades in Mathematics for the 12
students.
H a : ρ ≠0 ; There is a relationship between the grades in Chemistry and grades in Mathematics of the 12
students.
t ∝/2 (n −2 )=2.22 8
r−ρ
t c=
1−r 2
√ n−2
0.97−0
t c=
1−0.97 2
√ 12−2
t c =12.62
r = 0.97; There is a very strong positive linear relationship between the grades in Chemistry and grades in
Mathematics.
Conclusion: There is an evidence to believe that there is a relationship between the grades in Chemistry and
grades in Mathematics of the 12 students.