Positive or negative correlation


Problem: The data below are the final exam scores of 10 randomly selected statistics students and the number of hours they studied for the exam. Find the correlation coefficient between hours studied and final exam scores. Is there a weak or strong, positive or negative correlation between hours studied and final exam scores?

Hours    x  3   5   2   8   2  4   4  5    6   3
Scores  y  65 80 60 88 66 78 85 90 90 71

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