5 Two practice GCSE examinations in mathematics are given to all of the students in a large year group. A teacher wants to check whether there is a positive relationship between the marks obtained by the students in the two examinations. She selects a random sample of 20 students. Summary data for the marks obtained in the first and second practice examinations, \(x\) and \(y\) respectively, are as follows.
$$\sum x = 565 \quad \sum y = 724 \quad \sum x ^ { 2 } = 17103 \quad \sum y ^ { 2 } = 29286 \quad \sum x y = 21635$$
The teacher decides to carry out a hypothesis test based on Pearson’s product moment correlation coefficient.
- In this question you must show detailed reasoning.
Calculate the value of Pearson's product moment correlation coefficient.
- Carry out the test at the \(5 \%\) significance level.
- Given that the teacher did not draw a scatter diagram before carrying out the test, comment on the validity of the test.