i) From the above sampling, find the value of correlation coefficient r. ii) Using the same sample data set above, conduct the hypothesis testing to know whether the variable X and Y are really correlates using 95% confidence level. iii) Find out if the decision in (ii) may change if you increase the confidence level to 99%.

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A local authority is going to study the relationship between the size of household and the daily
plastic usage consumed by them. The results of a sampling given below in Table 5 indicate
some values of X (weight of plastic usage) and Y (the size of household).
Table 5: Weight of plastic usage (X) and size of household (Y)
X 0.27 1.41 2.19 | 2.83 2.19 1.81 0.85
3.05
Y 2
3
3
4
2
1
5
i)
From the above sampling, find the value of correlation coefficient r.
ii)
Using the same sample data set above, conduct the hypothesis testing to know whether
the variable X and Y are really correlates using 95% confidence level.
iii)
Find out if the decision in (ii) may change if you increase the confidence level to 99%.
Transcribed Image Text:A local authority is going to study the relationship between the size of household and the daily plastic usage consumed by them. The results of a sampling given below in Table 5 indicate some values of X (weight of plastic usage) and Y (the size of household). Table 5: Weight of plastic usage (X) and size of household (Y) X 0.27 1.41 2.19 | 2.83 2.19 1.81 0.85 3.05 Y 2 3 3 4 2 1 5 i) From the above sampling, find the value of correlation coefficient r. ii) Using the same sample data set above, conduct the hypothesis testing to know whether the variable X and Y are really correlates using 95% confidence level. iii) Find out if the decision in (ii) may change if you increase the confidence level to 99%.
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