5 36 The ability to read rapidly and simultaneously maintain a high level of comprehension is often a determining factor in the academic success of many high school students A school district is considering a supplemental reading program for incoming freshmen Prior to implementing the program the school runs a pilot program on a random sample of n 20 students The students were thoroughly tested to determine reading speed and reading comprehension Based on a fixed length standardized test reading passage the following reading times in minutes and comprehension scores based on a 100 point scale were recorded