Alright, let’s go step by step to connect the **t-value (0.672)** to the **Pearson correlation coefficient (r)**.

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## ✅ Step 1: Use the formula connecting *t* and *r*

The relationship is:

[

t = \frac{r\sqrt{n-2}}{\sqrt{1-r^2}}

]

Where:

* ( t ) = 0.672 (given)

* ( n ) = number of data points

* ( r ) = correlation coefficient (what we want)

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## ✅ Step 2: Get the sample size (n)

From your scatter plot, there are about **15 data points** (you can count them).

So:

[

n = 15

]

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## ✅ Step 3: Substitute values

[

0.672 = \frac{r\sqrt{15-2}}{\sqrt{1-r^2}}

]

[

0.672 = \frac{r\sqrt{13}}{\sqrt{1-r^2}}

]

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## ✅ Step 4: Simplify

[

\sqrt{13} \approx 3.606

]

So:

[

0.672 = \frac{3.606r}{\sqrt{1-r^2}}

]

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## ✅ Step 5: Multiply both sides

[

0.672 \sqrt{1-r^2} = 3.606r

]

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## ✅ Step 6: Square both sides

[

(0.672)^2 (1 - r^2) = (3.606r)^2

]

[

0.451 (1 - r^2) = 13.01 r^2

]

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## ✅ Step 7: Expand

[

0.451 - 0.451r^2 = 13.01r^2

]

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## ✅ Step 8: Combine like terms

[

0.451 = 13.461r^2

]

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## ✅ Step 9: Solve for r

[

r^2 = \frac{0.451}{13.461} \approx 0.0335

]

[

r = \sqrt{0.0335} \approx 0.183

]

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## ✅ Final Answer

### **r ≈ +0.18**

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## ✅ Interpretation (for #6)

* **Direction:** Positive

* **Strength:** Weak

* **Conclusion:** Very slight relationship, not significant

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If you want, I can also show a **shortcut method using a calculator or Excel** (much faster for exams).

input this in excel

asked by guest
on Mar 20, 2026 at 4:52 am



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