In a study on speed control, it was found that the main reasons for regulations were to make traffic flow more efficient and to minimize the risk of danger. An area that was focused on in the study was the distance required to completely stop a vehicle at various speeds. Use the following tables to answer the questions. MPH BRAKING DISTANCES (FEET) 20 20 30 45 40 81 50 133 60 205 80 411 Assume MPH is going to be used to predict stopping distance. Calculate the correlation coefficient ‘r’ for these values. What does a correlation coefficient tell about the relationship between two variables? Within what range can a correlation coefficient assume a value. Will you expect a positive, negative or zero correlation between the two variables for each of the following examples Variables Type of Correlation Grade of a student and hours spent studying Incomes and entertainment expenditures of households Ages of women and makeup expenses per month Price of a computer and consumption of coke Price and consumption of wine
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Stopping Distances
In a study on speed control, it was found that the main reasons for regulations were to make traffic flow more efficient and to minimize the risk of danger. An area that was focused on in the study was the distance required to completely stop a vehicle at various speeds. Use the following tables to answer the questions.
MPH |
BRAKING DISTANCES (FEET) |
20 |
20 |
30 |
45 |
40 |
81 |
50 |
133 |
60 |
205 |
80 |
411 |
Assume MPH is going to be used to predict stopping distance.
- Calculate the
correlation coefficient ‘r’ for these values. - What does a correlation coefficient tell about the relationship between two variables? Within what
range can a correlation coefficient assume a value. - Will you expect a positive, negative or
zero correlation between the two variables for each of the following examples
Variables |
Type of Correlation |
Grade of a student and hours spent studying |
|
Incomes and entertainment expenditures of households |
|
Ages of women and makeup expenses per month |
|
Price of a computer and consumption of coke |
|
Price and consumption of wine |
|
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