Essentials of Statistics (6th Edition)
6th Edition
ISBN: 9780134685779
Author: Mario F. Triola
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 10.1, Problem 1BSC
Notation Twenty different statistics students are randomly selected. For each of them, their body temperature (°C) is measured and their head circumference (cm) is measured.
a. For this sample of paired data, what does r represent, and what does p represent?
b. Without doing any research or calculations, estimate the value of r.
c. Does r change if the body temperatures are converted to Fahrenheit degrees?
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