Edexcel S1 — Question 4

Exam BoardEdexcel
ModuleS1 (Statistics 1)
TopicMeasures of Location and Spread
TypeCalculate statistics from raw data

4. The heights, \(h \mathrm {~m}\), of eight children were measured, giving the following values of \(h\) : $$1 \cdot 20,1 \cdot 12,1 \cdot 43,0 \cdot 98,1 \cdot 31,1 \cdot 26,1 \cdot 02,1 \cdot 41$$
  1. Find the mean height of the children.
  2. Calculate the variance of the heights. The children were also weighed. It was found that their masses, \(w \mathrm {~kg}\), were such that $$\sum w = 324 , \quad \sum w ^ { 2 } = 13532 , \quad \sum w h = 403 .$$
  3. Calculate the product-moment correlation coefficient between \(w\) and \(h\).
  4. Comment briefly on the value you have obtained.