COMPARE the coefficients of variation and DEDUCE the correlation coefficient. Comment on the results.

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Water quality measurements are taken daily on the River Ouse at Clapham, England.
The concentrations of chlorides and phosphates in solution, given below in milligrams per liter, are determined over a 30-day period.
Chloride: 64.0, 66.0, 64.0, 62.0, 65.0, 64.0, 64.0, 65.0, 65.0, 67.0, 67.0, 74.0, 69.0, 68.0, 68.0, 69.0, 63.0, 68.0, 66.0, 66.0, 65.0, 64.0, 63.0, 66.0, 55.0, 69.0, 65.0, 61.0, 62.0, 62.0
Phosphate: 1.31, 1.39,

1.59, 1.68, 1.89, 1.98, 1.97, 1.99, 1.98, 2.15, 2.12, 1.90 1.92, 2.00, 1.90, 1.74, 1.81, 1.86, 1.86, 1.65, 1.58, 1.74, 1.89, 1.94, 2.07, 1.58, 1.93, 1.72, 1.73, 1.82
COMPARE the coefficients of variation and DEDUCE the correlation coefficient. Comment on the results.

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