Solve the below problem:
Q: The following data are the claims (in $ millions) for BlueCross BlueShield benefits for nine states, along with the surplus (in $ millions) that the company had in assets in those states.
State Claims Surplus
Alabama $1,425 $277
Colorado 273 100
Florida 915 120
Illinois 1,687 259
Maine 234 40
Montana 142 25
North Dakota 259 57
Oklahoma 258 31
Texas 894 141
Use the data to compute a correlation coefficient, r, to determine the correlation between claims and surplus.