Skowhegan Area High School
Contemporary Mathematics In Context                                                                                      skowbutton msadbutton
Topics
Introduction
Spearman's Rank Correlation Coefficient
Scatterplot Matrix
Rank Correlation Matrix
Pearson's Correlation Coefficient
Influential Point
Lurking Variable
Cause and Effect

Least Squares Regression ("r" and residuals)

Rank Correlation Matrix
Make and Model
Horse Power
0-60 time (sec)
EPA feul economy
Breaking Distance
Cost $$$$
Cadilac CTS
10
10
4
5
3
Chevrolet Corvette
7
7
2
6
5
Dodge Viper RT-10
3
3
8
1
7
Ferrari 360 Modena
5
4
9
7
9
Ford Thunderbird
9
9
5
10
4
Lamborghini Murcielago
2
2
11
3
10
Lotus Esprit V8
6
6
6
8
6
Pontiac Firebird TA
8
8
3
9
2
Porsche 911 Turbo
4
5
7
4
8
Toyota MR-2 Spyder
11
11
1
2
1
Mclaren GT
1
1
10
11
11

 

This matrix shows of the 11 cars listed in the left column their respective horse power, 0 to 60 time, fuel economy, 60 to 0 distance, and cost of the car. the numbers you see are NOT the actual values of the statistics, rather they are the ratings of the 11 cars 1 being the best car in that category and 11 being the worst.

McLaren