OCR Further Statistics AS 2020 November — Question 1

Exam BoardOCR
ModuleFurther Statistics AS (Further Statistics AS)
Year2020
SessionNovember
TopicBivariate data
TypeCalculate r from raw bivariate data

1 Five observations of bivariate data \(( x , y )\) are given in the table.
\(x\)781264
\(y\)201671723
  1. Find the value of Pearson's product-moment correlation coefficient.
  2. State what your answer to part (a) tells you about a scatter diagram representing the data.
  3. A new variable \(a\) is defined by \(\mathrm { a } = 3 \mathrm { x } + 4\). Dee says "The value of Pearson's product-moment correlation coefficient between \(a\) and \(y\) will not be the same as the answer to part (a)." State with a reason whether you agree with Dee.