3. Looking at Table 2 attached to this quiz. Look for the Pearson Correlation (R

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3. Looking at Table 2 attached to this quiz. Look for the Pearson Correlation (R- measurement that have one* or two *next to them to signify that squared) y are significant correlations. Answer the following questions What percentage of the variability in science scores can be explained by reading scores? A. What direction is the correlation between violent crime rate and unemployment rate? B. C. Which of the correlations look to have a strong correlation based on the R- squared measure, but is not significant. HINT: Choose the correlation that has the largest R-squared measure, but with no*

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A. From the table, we can see that the Pearson correlation for the science scores and the reading scores are .630. Hence we can imply that 63% of the variation in Science scores can be explained by the reading scores.

B. Data not available.

C. The correlation between the Science scores and the sample student being Female seem to have a strong correlation. Around 13% variation in the science scores can be explained by the student's gender. But, it is not significant.

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