The Basic Practice of Statistics 7th Edition

Published by W. H. Freeman
ISBN 10: 146414253X
ISBN 13: 978-1-46414-253-6

Chapter 4 - Scatterplots and Correlation - Chapter 4 Exercises - Page 125: 4.47

Answer

r = 0.564. From the r value and the scatterplot, we observe that there is a positive association between the spruce cone production in the autumn and squirrel population density. Greater spruce cone production leads to the higher density of squirrel population.

Work Step by Step

In Minitab, select basic statistics from the stats menu, and then select correlation.
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