Statistics: Informed Decisions Using Data (4th Edition)

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Chapter 15 - Section 15.6 - Assess Your Understanding - Applying the Concepts - Page 776: 12

Answer

There is a negative relation between X and Y.

Work Step by Step

See the picture. $∑d_i^2=16+4+0+4+16=40$ $r_s=1-\frac{6∑d_i^2}{n(n^2-1)}=1-\frac{6\times40}{5(5^2-1)}=-1$
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