If Cov(x, y) = 12, σx = 4 and σy = 5, what is the correlation coefficient?
Correct answer D. 0.6
Explanation
Pearson's r is the covariance divided by the product of the standard deviations: r = 12 / (4 × 5) = 12/20 = 0.6.
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