Calculate correlation coefficients [description]

Question

Find the correlation coefficient, 

r

,

 of the data described below.

The math teachers at Lakeside High School had never golfed before. They set up a friendly competition to see who would have the best round on a full course. The teachers practiced on a driving range the week before they played.

The statistics teacher tracked the number of hours practiced, x, and the final score, y, of each player.

Hours practiced	Score
0	97
2	96
8	94
9	95
9	96

Round your answer to the nearest thousandth.

r

=

Answer 1

Answer 2