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2.11.+covariance Exercise

This document discusses SAT reading and writing score data from 5 students. It includes the raw data table and calculations for mean, covariance, and a scatter plot of the data. The covariance of 21,156 indicates a positive relationship between reading and writing scores. The scatter plot also shows an upward trend, suggesting a noticeable relationship between the two test scores.

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2.11.+covariance Exercise

This document discusses SAT reading and writing score data from 5 students. It includes the raw data table and calculations for mean, covariance, and a scatter plot of the data. The covariance of 21,156 indicates a positive relationship between reading and writing scores. The scatter plot also shows an upward trend, suggesting a noticeable relationship between the two test scores.

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Covariance

SAT scores

Background You are given data on the SAT reading and writing scores of several students from our lesson on cross tables and s
Task 1 Determine if this is sample or population
Task 2 Calculate the covariance of the two datasets
Task 3 Plot the data on scatter plot and using your previous knowledge comment on whether there is a noticeable relationsh

Writing Reading (x-x̅)*(y-ȳ)


344 378 19,490.16
383 349 19,004.16
611 503 1,179.36
713 719 44,714.16
536 503 234.36
517.4 490.4 Sum 84,622.20
sample size 5.00
Covariane 21,156

Sat Scores
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Writing

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Reading
r lesson on cross tables and scatter plots

there is a noticeable relationship between the two variables.

SAT Scores
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713
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611
600 536
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383
Reading

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Writing

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