Business Statistics

Pearson R Problems
with Solution
 Business Statistics
PEARSON R PROBLEMS
Presented to the Graduate School
Holy Trinity University

In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements of the

Course
 Business Statistics

PROBLEM NO. 1
 Pearson R Problem
A researcher was made to determine if there is a
correlation between the age and sugar level of the
respondents:
Age (X) Sugar (Y) X² Y² XY
         
45 99 2,025 9,801 4,455
20 64 400 4,096 1,280
26 79 676 6,241 2,054
42 70 1,764 4,900 2,940
56 85 3,136 7,225 4,760
59 82 3,481 6,724 4,838
∑X = 248 ∑Y = 479 ∑X² = 11,482 ∑Y² = 38,987 ∑XY = 20,327
Pearson R Problem
HO: (null hypothesis) There is no
relationship between the age and the
sugar level of the respondents.

HA: (alternative hypothesis) There is a

significant relationship between the age
and the sugar level of the respondents.
Pearson R Solution 1
 Pearson R Solution 2

Determine the following:

Pearson R Solution 2
Pearson R Solution 2
 Pearson R Solution
Test of Significance
 Pearson R Solution

Degree of Freedom
Computed Value vs Tabular Value
1.31 < 2.776

“There is no significant
HO: Accept
relationship between the
HA: Reject age and the sugar level of
the respondents.”
 Pearson R Solution

Degree of Freedom
Computed Value vs Tabular Value
1.31 < 2.776

“There is no significant
HO: Accept
relationship between the
HA: Reject age and the sugar level of
the respondents.”
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PROBLEM NO. 2
 Pearson R Problem
A researcher was made to determine if there is a
correlation between the hours of sleep and test score
of the respondents:
Pearson R Problem
HO: (null hypothesis) There is no
relationship between the hours of sleep
and the test score of the respondents.

HA: (alternative hypothesis) There is a

significant relationship between the
hours of sleep and the test score of the
respondents.
Pearson R Solution 1
 Pearson R Solution 2

Determine the following:

Pearson R Solution 2
Pearson R Solution 2
 Pearson R Solution
Test of Significance
 Pearson R Solution

Degree of Freedom
Computed Value vs Tabular Value
2.34 < 2.776

“There is no significant
HO: Accept
relationship between the
HA: Reject hours of sleep and the test
score of the respondents.”
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PROBLEM NO. 3
 Pearson R Solution 1
A research was made to determine if there is co-
relation between Age and Weight.
Pearson R Problem
HO: (null hypothesis) There is no
significant relationship between the age
and the weight of the respondents.

HA: (Alternative hypothesis) There is a

significant relationship between the age
and the weight of the respondents.
Pearson R Solution 1
 Pearson R Solution 2

Determine the following:

Pearson R Solution 2
Pearson R Solution 2
 Pearson R Solution

Test of Significance
 Pearson R Solution

Degree of Freedom
Computed Value vs Tabular Value
1.04 < 2.447

“There is no significant
HO: Accept
relationship between the
HA: Reject age and the weight of the
respondents.”
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PROBLEM NO. 4
 Person R Problem

A researcher was made to determine if

there is a correlation between the
earnings and savings of ten (10)
respondents.
 Person R Problem
In Thousands
Earnings Savings
10 1
45 2
15 1
50 5
20 2
20 5
25 1
30 10
35 2
40 15
Pearson R Problem
HO: (null hypothesis) There is no significant
correlation between the earnings and
savings of ten (10) respondents.

HA: (alternative hypothesis) There is a

significant correlation between the earnings
and savings of ten (10) respondents.
 Pearson R Solution 1

X Y X² Y² XY
10 1 100 1 10
45 2 2025 4 90
15 1 225 1 15
50 5 2500 25 250
20 2 400 4 40
20 5 400 25 100
25 1 625 1 25
30 10 900 100 300
35 2 1225 4 70
40 15 1600 225 600
∑X=290 ∑Y=44 ∑X²=10,000 ∑Y²=390 ∑XY=1,500
 Pearson R Solution 1
nΣxy - (Σx) (Σy)_______
r =
ξ ༰݊ȭx² - (Σx)²] ⦋nΣy² - (Σy)²]

(10) (1,500) - (290) (44)_______________

ξ ༰ͳͲ ͳͲ Ͳ ͲͲ െ ʹ ͻͲ; ] ⦋10 (390) - 44²]

15,000 - 12,760____________________
ͳͲ
ሺ ǡͲͲ Ͳെ ͺ ͶǡͳͲͲሻ ͵ ǡͻ ͲͲെͳǡͻ ͵ ͸

2,240________
ͳͷǡͻ ͲͲሺ
ͳǡͻ ͸Ͷ)

2,240______ 2,240
͵ ͳǡʹ ʹ ͹ǡ͸ͲͲ 5,588.17

r= 0.4 moderately small correlation

 Pearson R Solution 2

Determine the following:

 Pearson R Solution 2

x y dx dx² dy dy² dxdy

10 1 -19 361 -3.40 11.56 64.60
45 2 -14 196 -3.40 11.56 47.60
15 1 -9 81 -2.40 5.76 21.60
50 5 -9 81 0.60 0.36 -5.40
20 2 -4 16 -3.40 11.56 13.60
20 5 1 1 5.60 31.36 5.60
25 1 6 36 -2.40 5.76 -14.40
30 10 11 121 10.60 112.36 116.60
35 2 16 256 -2.40 5.76 -38.40
40 15 21 441 0.60 0.36 12.60
Σ = 290 Σ = 44 Σ=0 Σ = 1,590 Σ=0 Σ = 196.40 Σ = 224
 Pearson R Solution 2

r = Σdxdy______
ξ (Σdx²)(Σdy²)

224_________
ͳǡͷͻ Ͳሻ ͳͻ ͸Ǥ
ሺ ͶͲ

224___
558.82

r= 0.4 moderately small correlation

 Pearson R Solution

Computed Value VS Tabular Value

1.236 < 2.306

HO: Accept

HA: Reject

“There is no significant correlation between the earnings and savings of ten (10) respondents.”
 Pearson R Solution

Computed Value VS Tabular Value

1.236 < 2.306

HO: Accept

HA: Reject

“There is no significant correlation between the earnings and savings of ten (10) respondents.”
 Pearson R Solution

Computed Value VS Tabular Value

1.236 < 2.306

HO: Accept

HA: Reject

“There is no significant correlation between the earnings and savings of ten (10) respondents.”
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PROBLEM NO. 5
 Pearson R Problem
A researcher was made to determine if there is a
correlation between the score obtained by the 5
students in algebra and trigonometry:
Pearson R Problem

HO: (null hypothesis) There is no relationship

between the score obtained by the 5 students
in algebra and trigonometry

HA: (alternative hypothesis) There is a

significant relationship between the score
obtained by the 5 students in algebra and
trigonometry
Pearson R Solution No. 1
 Pearson R Solution No. 2

Determine the following:

 Pearson R Solution No. 2

dx dy dxdy dx² dy²

2.60 2.40 6.24 6.76 5.76

3.60 - 4.60 - 16.56 12.96 21.16
0.60 - 5.60 - 3.36 0.36 31.36
- 2.40 5.40 - 12.96 5.76 29.16
- 4.40 2.40 - 10.56 19.36 5.76

∑dx = 0 ∑dy = 0 ∑dxdy = -37.20 ∑dx² = 45.20 ∑dy² = 93.20

Pearson R Solution No. 2
 Pearson R Solution
Test of Significance
 Pearson R Solution

Degree of Freedom
Computed Value vs Tabular Value
-1.20 < 3.182

“There is no significant
HO: Accept
HA: Reject relationship between the
age and the score
obtained by the 5 students
in algebra and
trigonometry.”
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PROBLEM NO. 6
 Pearson R Problem
The following data shows the scores of five students in
Statistics and Physics. Determine if there is a relationship
between the scores in Physics and Statistics. Interpret the
results.
Pearson R Problem
HO: (null hypothesis) There is no
relationship between the score in
Statistics and Physics.

HA: (alternative hypothesis) There is a

relationship between the score in
Statistics and Physics.
Pearson R Solution 1
 Pearson R Solution 2

Determine the following:

Pearson R Solution 2
Pearson R Solution No. 2
 Pearson R Solution
Test of Significance
 Pearson R Solution

Degree of Freedom
Computed Value vs Tabular Value
3.57 > 3.182

“There is a significant
HO: Reject
relationship between the
HA: Accept score in Statistics and the
score in Physics.”
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