DETAILED LESSON PLAN

STATISTICS AND PROBABILITY (GRADE 11)

WEEK 6

I. OBJECTIVES

A. Content Standards
The learner demonstrates understanding of key concepts of correlation and
regression analyses.

B. Performance Standards
The learner is able to perform correlation and regression analyses on real-life
problems in different disciplines.

C. Learning Competencies
The learner
1. illustrates the nature of bivariate data;
2. constructs a scatter plot;
3. describes shape (form), trend (direction), and variation (strength) based on a
scatter plot;
4. estimates strength of association between the variables based on a scatter
plot;
5. calculates the Pearson’s sample correlation coefficient; and
6. solves problems involving correlation analysis.

D. Objectives
At the end of the lesson, you should be able to:
1. establish relationship between bivariate data;
2. draw a scatter plot diagram;
3. interpret the shape, trend, and variation based on a scatter plot diagram;
4. estimate strength of correlation between the variables based on a scatter plot;
5. calculate the Pearson’s sample correlation coefficient; and
6. solve real-life problems involving correlation analysis.

II. CONTENT
CORRELATION ANALYSIS

Learning Resources

A. Reference
1. Statistics and Probability (Belecina, Baccay & Mateo), pp. 283-303
2. Statistics and Probability for Senior High School (Chan Shio & Reyes), pp. 278-300

B. Other Learning Resources

https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2020.11.21.20235853v1.full
Eynizadeh, et.al. (2020). Biostatistical Investigation of Correlation Between COVID-19
and Diabetes Mellitus. doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/2020.11.21.20235853

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III. PROCEDURES

A. Reviewing previous lesson or presenting the new lesson

COVID-19 is a highly infectious disease (Eynizadeh, et.al. 2020). Studies suggest that
its severity is amplified in patients diagnosed with Diabetes Mellitus. Such relationship between
two variables, and several others that are similar in nature, is an example of real-life illustration
involving linear correlation and simple linear regression.

In the said study, the correlation between the prevalence of COVID-19 and Diabetes
was analyzed at the regional and global scale using data extracted from WHO and IDF Diabetes
Atlas. In order to investigate the time dependent relationship of the two diseases, the data was
analyzed in five windows of 45 days each since the beginning of pandemic. The results show an
increasing pattern of the correlation coefficient in the last three windows. Overall, based on this
study by increasing the prevalence of Diabetes Mellitus, the prevalence of COVID-19 cases
may also increase.

There are many other questions that are asked concerning relationship between two
variables or quantities such as:

1. Why does profit usually increase when capital increases?

2. Why do savings generally increase when expenditures decrease?
3. Why does blood pressure increase when age increases?

Data that involve two variables are called bivariate data. In many real-life scientific
investigations, the primary objective is to determine if there exists a relationship between two
variables. If such relationship can be described mathematically and is sufficiently understood,
then it can be used for effectively predicting one variable by the other variable.

Let us have a short activity about relationship.

RELATIONSHIP GOALS!
Match column A with column B that best associate each variable.

COLUMN A COLUMN B
___1) height G) pressure
___2) gasoline O) smoking
___3) COVID-19 infection A) working hours
___4) salary L) shoe size
___5) temperature S) vegetable

You should get 1) L, 2) S, 3) O, 4) A, and 5) G.

Did you answer it correctly? If you get the correct answers, proceed to the next
example. What a great job! This is for you!

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B. Establishing a purpose for the lesson

Look at these
pictures. What do they
show? The given pictures
show relationship between
two variables such as:
health and academic
performance of students;
unemployment rate and
job vacancies; and
monthly sales and growth.
There are many practical
applications in real-life that
deals with correlation
between two variables.

These topics are what you will learn throughout this lesson. Take note of this quote as
an example: “If there is any correlation between the intellectual and the wise, it is likely that
intellectuals have less wisdom than those of much lesser academic credentials.”
― H. Melvin James

C. Presenting examples/instances of the new lesson

In your previous study of mathematics, you have learned how to plot points in the
rectangular coordinate system. Check your readiness for this lesson by doing the starter activity.
Let us try to illustrate the given situation using Quadrant I only.

Cove Bryant wanted to know the relationship

between a person’s height and length of arm span. He used
a meter stick to measure his arm span and height including
his siblings in centimeters. He tabulated the results as
follows:

Arm Span Height

Name
(in centimeters) (in centimeters)
Cove Bryant 156 159
Quaran Tina 143 142
Puida Corona 121 125
Covida Rose 168 167
Pan Demi 145 145
Sani Tyzer 154 155

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Graphing the points corresponding to the bivariate data:

Figure 1: Relationship between of Arm Span and Height

180

160

140

120
H
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100
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80
h
t
60

40

20

0
0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180
Arm Span

The graph that we have constructed is called scatterplot diagram. By examining the
diagram, is there a relationship between the length of arm span and the height of a person?
What do you think?

What’s New
Lesson 1: UNDERSTANDING CORRELATION ANALYSIS

In the previous study of statistic, we dealt with data which involve a single variable.
These are called univariate data. Since we are dealing with a single variable independently of
the other variables, the only statistical option we can do is to describe it in terms of central
tendency, variation, or other descriptive statistics. In this lesson, we will learn how to describe
bivariate data.

Bivariate data are data that involve two variables as different from univariate data that
involve only a single variable. In univariate data, the major purpose of the analysis is to describe
based on the descriptive statistics computed such as averages, standard deviations, frequency
counts and the like.

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 In bivariate data, the purpose of the analysis is to describe relationships where new
statistical methods will be introduced. We will be describing relationships between related
variables in terms of strength and direction.

There are a lot of examples of bivariate data.

1. In a class, IQ scores and Math scores in a long exam can be collected.
IQ scores are related to scores in Math. An IQ score defines the intelligence of a student.
More often than not, intelligent students will perform better in Mathematics. Thus the higher
the IQ, of a
2. In Chemistry, a confined gas can have different volumes and corresponding pressure.
3. In Physics, an elastic spring can be subjected to varying stress which will be accompanied
by a corresponding elongation or strain.
4. In monitoring, we can collect from different cars their ages and their mileages.
The older the car is, the lesser its mileage is.
5. In anthropometry or study of the human body, there is approximately one to one ratio,
meaning a person’s arm span is about equal on his/her height.

The statistical procedure that is used to determine and describe the relationship is called
correlation analysis.

DEFINITION OF TERMS

1. CORRELATION
It is the extent to which two variables are related.
If the two variables are highly related, then knowing the value of one of them will allow you to
predict the other variable with considerable accuracy (regression analysis).

2. CORRELATION ANALYSIS
It is a statistical method used to determine the relationship between two variables (bivariate
data) in terms of strength and direction. The goal of a correlation analysis is to see whether
two quantitative variables co vary, and to quantify the strength of the relationship between the
variables.

3. DIRECTION OF CORRELATION
• Positive Correlation – exists when high values of one variable correspond to high values in
the other variable or vice versa.

Example: no. of family members and expenses; height and shoe size; age and weight

• Negative Correlation – exists when high values in one variable correspond to low values in
the other variable or vice versa.

Example: expenses and savings; no. of absences and grades; no. of cigarettes consumed and
age at death

• Zero Correlation – exists when high values in one variable correspond to either high or low
values in the other variable.
Example: height and grade; scores in Filipino and scores in PE

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 A Determine the direction of the relationship between the two
variables. Write + for positive correlation, – for negative
correlation, 0 for zero correlation.

_____1. price of gasoline and price of meat

_____2. grade in Math and grade in Science
_____3. number of enrollees and number of teachers in a school
_____4. grades and electricity bill
_____5. age and memory
_____6. number of workers and time to paint a building
_____7. height and no. of points scored in a basketball game
_____8. no. typhoons and amount of rice harvest per year
_____9. no. of dogs and no. of cats in a barangay
_____10. no. of students and price of a rice meal in a school

Score Description
10 Naol perfect!
Now, check your work by turning to the key to correction. How
many correct answers did you get? Rate your result using the 7-9 Bongga ka!
table. If your score is at least 5 out of 10, you may now proceed 5-6 Pwede na besh
to next part of the discussion. Practice pa more
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4. STRENGTH OF CORRELATION

The strength of correlation between two variables maybe perfect, very high,
moderately high, moderately low, very low, and zero.

Pearson r Qualitative Description

±1 Perfect
± 0.75 to < ± 1 Very High
± 0.50 to < ± 0.75 Moderately High
± 0.25 to < ± 0.50 Moderately Low
> 0 to < ± 0.25 Very Low
0 No correlation

D. Discussing new concepts and practicing new skills #1

LESSON 2: SCATTERPLOT DIAGRAM AND PEARSON r

Correlation analysis can be performed using:

1. Scatterplot Diagram

It is a point-graph of all the scores taken from bivariate data. A scatter plot is sometimes
written as one-word, scatterplot and is also called scatter graph or scatter diagram.

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 It shows how each point collected from a set of bivariate data are scattered on the Cartesian
plane. It allows us to visually see the relation between two variables. Independent variable is
plotted on the x-axis and dependent variable on the y-axis. It allows us to visually see the
relation between two variables. One variable is plotted on the ordinate(y) and the other on the
abscissa(x). It is common to place the variable you are attempting to predict on the ordinate.

NOTE:

• Direction is determined by the slope of the trend line. Trend line is the line closest to
the points. Strength is indicated by the closeness of the points to the trend line. The
closer the points are to the trend line, the stronger the relationship is.
• The absolute value of r indicates the strength or magnitude of correlation between two
variables. The direction of correlation is indicated by the sign (positive or negative) of r.
• If the trend line contains all the points in the scatterplot and the line points to the right,
we conclude that there is a perfect positive correlation between the two variables. The
computed r is 1.
• If all the points fall on the trend line that point to the left, then there exists a perfect
negative correlation between the pair of variables. The computed r is –1.
• If a trend line does not exist, there is no correlation between the pair of variables. This
is confirmed by the computed value of r is 0.

Very High Moderately High

No Correlation
Positive Correlation Positive Correlation

Very Low Very High

Perfect Positive Correlation
Negative Correlation Negative Correlation

Whenever we describe correlation between two variables, we should always describe it

in terms of strength and direction. So, we can have a perfect positive correlation, perfect
negative correlation, moderately high positive correlation, moderately high negative correlation,
and so on.

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Example 1: Construct the scatterplot for the following bivariate data.

In the given scatterplot, the

points seem to be closest to the
trend line and rises from left to
right. Thus, there is a very high
positive correlation between the
age and weight of a child. A lower
age corresponds to a lower weight
and vice versa.

Example 2: Construct the scatterplot for the following bivariate data.

In the given scatterplot, the points seem to

be closest to the trend line and falls from left to
right. Thus, there is a very high negative
correlation between the number of hours
playing games and average grade of a student.

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2. Pearson Product-Moment Correlation Coefficient (Pearson r)

• It is the most commonly used statistic to measure the degree of relationship between
two variables (scalar). It evaluates the linear relationship between two variables
• The formula is:
𝒏 ∑ 𝒙𝒚 − ∑ 𝒙 ∙ ∑ 𝒚
𝑟=
√[𝒏 ∑ 𝒙𝟐 − (∑ 𝒙)𝟐 ][𝒏 ∑ 𝒚𝟐 − (∑ 𝒚)𝟐 ]

Where n = no. of respondents

∑xy = summation of the product of two variables
∑x = summation of the x variables
∑y = summation of the y variables
∑x2 = summation of x-squared variables
∑y2 = summation of y- squared variables
(∑x)2 = square of the summation of x variables
(∑y)2 = square of the summation of y variables

Interpreting the computed value of r using this formula, let us have some examples.
Computed r Direction Strength Interpretation
0.26 positive moderately low moderately low positive correlation
– 0.98 Negative very high very high negative correlation
0.56 Positive moderately high moderately high positive correlation
– 0.11 Negative very low very low negative correlation
–1 Negative perfect perfect negative correlation

B Complete the table by describing the direction and strength of

correlation and then interpret the results.

Computed r Direction Strength Interpretation

1. –0.29
2. 0.14
3. 0
4. –0.87
5. 1
6. –0.34
7. –0.07
8. 0.96
9. –0.66
10. 0.75

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 Now, check your work by turning to the key to Score Description
correction. How many correct answers did you get? Rate your 10 Naol perfect!
result using the table. If your score is at least 5 out of 10, you 7-9 Bongga ka!
may now proceed to next part of the discussion. 5-6 Pwede na besh
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E. Discussing new concepts and practicing new skills #2

Let us now compute for Pearson Product-Moment Correlation Coefficient (Pearson r).

Example 1: Compute Pearson r to measure the relationship between the two variables.

Solution:

Substituting the values, we will obtain:

n=6 ∑x2 = 1111
∑xy = 3498 ∑y2 = 11040
∑x = 81 (∑x)2 = (81)2 = 6561
∑y = 256 (∑y)2 = (256)2 = 65536

𝒏 ∑ 𝒙𝒚 − ∑ 𝒙 ∙ ∑ 𝒚
𝒓=
√[𝒏 ∑ 𝒙𝟐 − (∑ 𝒙)𝟐 ][𝒏 ∑ 𝒚𝟐 − (∑ 𝒚)𝟐 ]
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 𝟔(𝟑𝟒𝟗𝟖)−(𝟖𝟏)(𝟐𝟓𝟔)
𝒓= ≈ 0.93
√[𝟔(𝟏𝟏𝟏𝟏)−(𝟖𝟏)𝟐 ][𝟔(𝟏𝟏𝟎𝟒𝟎)−(𝟐𝟓𝟔)𝟐 ]

Interpretation: Since the computed Pearson r is 0.93, there is a very high positive
correlation between the age and weight of a child. As the age of a child increases, his/her
weight tends to also increase.

Example 2: Compute Pearson r to determine the strength and direction of the relationship
between the two variables.

Solution:

Substituting the values, we will obtain:

n=8 ∑x2 = 228
∑xy = 3330 ∑y2 = 57789
∑x = 40 (∑x)2 = (40)2 = 1600
∑y = 679 (∑y)2 = (679)2 = 461041

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 𝑛 ∑ 𝑥𝑦 − ∑ 𝑥 ∙ ∑ 𝑦
𝑟=
√[𝑛 ∑ 𝑥 2 − (∑ 𝑥)2 ][𝑛 ∑ 𝑦2 − (∑ 𝑦)2 ]

𝟖(𝟑𝟑𝟑𝟎)−(𝟒𝟎)(𝟔𝟕𝟗)
𝒓= = -0.9746
√[𝟖(𝟐𝟐𝟖)−(𝟒𝟎)𝟐 ][𝟖(𝟓𝟕𝟕𝟖𝟗)−(𝟔𝟕𝟗)𝟐 ]

Interpretation: Since the computed Pearson r is –0.97, there is a very high negative
correlation between the hours spent in playing video games and grades.

F. Developing Mastery

Consider the table below which shows the accumulated number of

C hours in a week that each of the 10 students spends in reviewing and
their scores in the exam.

Student 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Number of Review Hours 5 10 11 15 5 8 13 23 2 18
Score in the Exam 34 61 68 76 40 47 63 94 24 87

1. Construct the scatterplot for the following bivariate data. (5 points)

2. Compute Pearson r to determine the strength and direction of the relationship between
the two variables. (10 points)

Score Description
Now, check your work by turning to the key to correction. How 15 Naol perfect!
many correct answers did you get? Rate your result using the 10-14 Bongga ka!
table. If your score is at least 9 out of 15, you may now proceed 5-9 Pwede na besh
to next part of the discussion. Practice pa more
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G. Finding practical applications of concepts and skills in daily living

Pearson r is named after Karl Pearson

(1857 – 1936). Pearson is an English statistician who
studied various correlation coefficients and other
significant statistical concepts. Karl Pearson's work was all-embracing in
the wide application and development of mathematical statistics, and
encompassed the fields of biology, epidemiology, anthropometry,
medicine, psychology and social history. Here are some of the practical
applications of correlation in different fields:

1. In business, a retail merchant might want to determine if there exists a relationship

between advertising expenses and sales of a product.

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 2. In human resources, a personnel manager might want to determine if there exists a
relationship between an employee’s age and his number of days of absence from
work in a calendar year.
3. In accounting, it may be desired to determine if there exists a relationship between an
asset’s age and its resale value.
4. In agriculture, it may be desired to determine if there exists a relationship between the
height of a tree and the diameter of the trunk of the tree.
5. In pet nutrition, a veterinarian might want to determine if there exists a relationship
between the amount of food consumption of a dog and the weight of the dog.

Before Karl Pearson’s discovery of the formula, English statistician and polymath
Sir Francis Galton (1822 – 1911) created the statistical concept of the correlation after
examining height and forearm measurements. He demonstrated the applications of correlation
coefficient in the study of genetics, psychology, and anthropology.

H. Making generalizations and abstractions about the lesson

Causation means cause and effect relation. “Correlation does not imply causation.”
means that correlation cannot be used to infer a causal relationship between the variables.
Simple example is that Sales of personal computers and athletic shoes have both risen strongly
in the last several years and there is a high correlation between them, but you cannot assume
that buying computers causes people to buy athletic shoes (or vice versa).

There may be other variable(s) that are causing the two things you are investigating to
be related to each other.

Example: meat intake (independent) and blood pressure (dependent)

Other factors: stress, old age, smoking, lack of exercise, etc.

The sign of Pearson r indicates the direction of the linear relationship between X and Y.
• When r is positive, there is a direct relationship between X and Y, where Y is
expected to increase as X increases.
• When r is negative, there is an inverse relationship between X and Y, where Y is
expected to decrease as X increases.
• Pearson r can only be between –1 and 0 or between 0 and 1.

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 The strength of Pearson r, its absolute value, indicates the strength of the linear
relationship between X and Y.

Always remember: When a strong linear correlation exists between two variables, this
does not necessarily mean that there is a cause and effect relationship between them. It is
possible that these two variables may be correlated to a third variable.

I. Evaluating learning

GENERAL DIRECTIONS: This part is recorded and graded. Copy ALL the given using this
format on a separate yellow sheet of paper. The yellow paper will be submitted to your Math
teacher on the day of the scheduled retrieval.

Written Work (Week 6)

Name: _________________Grade & Section: ________ Parent’s Signature: ____________

Choose the letter of the BEST answer and write it on your own answer sheet. Show the
solution if necessary and them at the back of your paper for reference. (2 pts each)

1. What would happen to the points in a scatterplot as they deteriorate from perfect
negative correlation?
A. The points are exactly on the trend line a upward-sloping line.
B. The points are exactly on the trend line a downward-sloping line.
C. The points cluster around a horizontal line.
D. The points become more scattered.

2. If there is a very strong correlation between two variables, then its correlation
coefficient __________________.
A. exceeds 1.0, if the correlation between the two variables is positive
B. is less than –1.0, if the correlation between the two variables is positive
C. is either more than 1.0 or less than –1.0
D. is either near 1.0 or near –1.0

3. Which bivariate data are most likely positively associated?

I. The monthly income and the floor area of the residence of a family
II. The number of absences of a student and his academic performance.
A. I only C. both I and II
B. II only D. neither

4. Which of these most likely describes the correlation between grades in Math and
Physics?
A. strong, positive C. weak, positive
B. strong, negative D. weak, negative
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5. What is the best estimate of the value of r for the data? The coefficient of correlation is
____________________.
X 3 9 8 12 7
Y 4 1 6 2 8
A. less than 0.6 and positive
B. less than 0.6 but negative
C. greater than 0.6 and positive
D. greater than 0.6 but negative

6. The coefficient correlation r between two bivariate data is –0.9, which best describes
the correlation?
A. There is no correlation because computed r is negative.
B. The correlation is very high but negative.
C. The correlation is very low but negative.
D. The strength of correlation is negligible.

7. Which scatterplot shows most likely a positive correlation?

Scatterplot I Scatterplot II
25 25
20 20
15 15
10 10
5 5
0 0
0 5 10 15 0 5 10 15

A. I only C. both I and II

B. II only D. neither
8. In terms of strength of association, how do you compare the given scatterplots?

Scatterplot I Scatterplot II
40 40
30 30
20 20
10 10
0 0
0 5 10 15 0 5 10 15

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 A. The strength of association in Scatterplot I is greater.
B. The strength of association in Scatterplot II is greater.
C. The strength of association in both scatterplots is the same.
D. The strength of association in the scatterplots cannot be compared from the
information.

9. Which of the following is the best estimate of the trend line?

A. C.
40 40

30 30

20 20

10 10

0 0
0 10 20 0 10 20

B. D.
40 40

30 30

20 20

10 10

0 0
0 10 20 0 10 20

10. Which of the following situation DOES NOT belong to the group?
A. Population of fox and population of deer
B. Age and memory
C. Number of workers and time to finish a job
D. Population of students and number of teachers needed

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 Performance Task (Week 6)
Name: _________________Grade & Section: ________ Parent’s Signature: ____________

For the following data construct the scatterplot diagram and calculate the correlation
coefficient r. Show your complete solution.

The following data represents fat contents, in grams, and sodium contents, in milligrams, of two-
tablespoon servings of different peanut butter brands.

Brand A B C D E F G H I J K L
Fat 15 16 16 16 16 16 16 12 12 16 16 17
Sodium 100 110 110 65 105 135 150 200 115 150 110 140

J. Additional activities for application or remediation

What’s More
Choose the letter of the BEST answer and write it on your own answer sheet.
Write the solution at the back of your paper for reference. (2 pts each)

REMEDIAL ACTIVITY A: Choose the letter of the BEST answer and write it on your own
answer sheet. Show the solution if necessary and them at the back of your paper for reference.
(2 pts each)

1. What would happen to the points in a scatterplot as they deteriorate from perfect
positive correlation?
A. The points cluster around a vertical line.
B. The points become more scattered.
C. The points are exactly on the trend line a upward-sloping line.
D. The points are exactly on the trend line a downward-sloping line.

2. If there is a very low correlation between two variables, then its correlation coefficient
__________________.
A. is close to 0
B. is either more than 1.0 or less than –1.0
C. exceeds 1.0, if the correlation between the two variables is positive
D. is less than –1.0, if the correlation between the two variables is positive

3. Which bivariate data are most likely negatively associated?

I. The age of a car and its selling price
II. The number of persons in a household and daily expenses
A. I only C. both I and II
B. II only D. neither
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4. Which of these most likely describes the correlation between academic performance
and height of the student?
A. strong, positive C. weak, positive
B. strong, negative D. weak, negative

5. What is the best estimate of the value of r for the data? The coefficient of correlation is
____________________.

X 4 11 5 9 13
Y 7 4 13 8 9

A. less than 0.37 and positive

B. less than 0.37 but negative
C. greater than 0.37 and positive
D. greater than 0.37 but negative
6. The coefficient correlation r between two bivariate data is 0.35, which best describes
the correlation?
A. There is no correlation because computed r is positive.
B. The correlation is very high but negative.
C. The correlation is moderately low and positive.
D. The strength of correlation is weak.

7. Which scatterplot shows most likely a negative correlation?

Scatterplot I Scatterplot II
25 25
20 20
15 15
10 10
5 5
0 0
0 5 10 15 0 5 10 15

A. I only C. both I and II

B. II only D. neither

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8. In terms of strength of association, how do you compare the given scatterplots?

Scatterplot I Scatterplot II
40 30
25
30
20
20 15
10
10
5
0 0
0 5 10 15 0 10 20 30

A. The direction in Scatterplot I and II is positive and negative, respectively.

B. The direction in Scatterplot I and II is negative and positive, respectively.
C. The direction of association in both scatterplots is the same.
D. The direction of association in both scatterplots cannot be determined.

9. Which of the following is the best estimate of the trend line?

A. C.
40 40

30 30

20 20

10 10

0 0
0 10 20 0 10 20

B. D.
40 40

30 30

20 20

10 10

0 0
0 10 20 0 10 20

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10. Which of the following situation DOES NOT belong to the group?
A. distance travelled and remaining amount of gasoline
B. supply and price
C. mass and acceleration
D. kinetic energy and temperature

REMEDIAL ACTIVITY B: For the following data construct the scatterplot diagram and calculate
the correlation coefficient r. Show your complete solution.

A group of research students wants to determine whether there is correlation between the
number of theft cases x and the number of vandalism cases y in their school.

Month Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar
x (no. of theft cases) 6 15 30 12 20 9 2 10 11 28
y (no. of vandalism cases) 3 6 15 5 15 7 0 21 4 12

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 APPENDIX A
KEY TO CORRECTION

ACTIVITY A:
+ 1. price of gasoline and price of meat
+ 2. grade in Math and grade in Science
+ 3. number of enrollees and number of teachers in a school
0 4. grades and electricity bill
– 5. age and memory
– 6. number of workers and time to paint a building
+ 7. height and no. of points scored in a basketball game
– 8. no. typhoons and amount of rice harvest per year
0 9. no. of dogs and no. of cats in a barangay
0 10. no. of students and price of a rice meal in a school

ACTIVITY B:
Computed r Direction Strength Interpretation
11. –0.29 Negative moderately low moderately low negative correlation
12. 0.14 Positive very low very low positive correlation
13. 0 Zero No no correlation
14. –0.87 Negative very high very high negative correlation
15. 1 Positive Perfect perfect positive correlation
16. –0.34 Negative moderately low moderately low negative correlation
17. –0.07 Negative very low very low negative correlation
18. 0.96 Positive very high very high positive correlation
19. –0.66 Negative moderately high moderately high negative correlation
20. 0.75 Positive moderately high moderately high positive correlation

ACTIVITY C:
1. Construct the scatterplot for the following bivariate data. (5 points)

Scatterplot of Exam Score against Number of Review Hours

100
90
80
70
Exam Score

60
50
40
30
20
10
0
0 5 10 15 20 25
Number of Review Hours

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 2. Compute Pearson r to determine the strength and direction of the relationship between
the two variables. (10 points)

Student X Y XY X2 Y2
1 5 34 170 25 1156
2 10 61 610 100 3721
3 11 68 748 121 4624
4 15 76 1140 225 5776
5 5 40 200 25 1600
6 8 47 376 64 2209
7 13 63 819 169 3969
8 23 94 2162 529 8836
9 2 24 48 4 576
10 18 87 1566 324 7569
Total 110 594 7839 1586 40036

Substituting the values, we will obtain:

n = 10 ∑x2 = 1586
∑xy = 7839 ∑y2 = 40036
∑x = 110 (∑x)2 = (110)2 = 12100
∑y = 594 (∑y)2 = (594)2 = 352836

𝑛 ∑ 𝑥𝑦 − ∑ 𝑥 ∙ ∑ 𝑦
𝑟=
√[𝑛 ∑ 𝑥 2 − (∑ 𝑥)2 ][𝑛 ∑ 𝑦2 − (∑ 𝑦)2 ]

𝟏𝟎(𝟕𝟖𝟑𝟗)−(𝟏𝟏𝟎)(𝟓𝟗𝟒)
𝒓= = 0.97625
√[𝟏𝟎(𝟏𝟓𝟖𝟔)−(𝟏𝟏𝟎)𝟐 ][𝟏𝟎(𝟒𝟎𝟎𝟑𝟔)−(𝟓𝟗𝟒)𝟐 ]

Interpretation: Since the computed Pearson r is 0.98, there is a very high positive
correlation between the number of review hours and exam scores of a child. As the number
of hours spent in reviewing increases, his/her score also increases.

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