A researcher desires to know whether the typing speed of a secretary (in words per minute) is
Question:
A researcher desires to know whether the typing speed of a secretary (in words per minute) is related to the time (in hours) that it takes the secretary to learn to use a new word processing program. The data are shown.
Speed x | Time y |
48 | 7 |
74 | 4 |
52 | 8 |
79 | 3.5 |
83 | 2 |
56 | 6 |
85 | 2.3 |
63 | 5 |
88 | 2.1 |
74 | 4.5 |
90 | 1.9 |
92 | 1.5 |
If there is a significant relationship, predict the time it will take the average secretary who has a typing speed of 72 words per minute to learn the word processing program.
Test the significance of the correlation coefficient and the regression equation at a level of significance of .01.
Select one:
a. The p-value equals .05. The correlation coefficient is not significant.
b. The p-value is equal to .0000000869049. The correlation coefficient is significant.
c. The p-value is equal to .006519. The correlation coefficient is significant.
d. The p-value equals .00000000425. The correlation coefficient is not significant.