Problem solving

1. To determine the relationship between years of education and salary potential.10 Persons who have been employed for 5 years were interviewed. The results obtained on their number of years of higher education (college degree and higher) and their monthly salaries are shown in the following table:

Employee	Salary in 1,000s (X)	Years of Higher Education (y)
A	21.4	4
B	18.7	4
C	27.5	5
D	42	8
E	12.6	1
F	25.3	5
G	55.5	10
H	17.3	4
I	48.8	8
J	14	1

a. Determine the Pearson's product-moment coefficient correlation between the 2 variables.

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b. Interpret the degree of relationship between the 2 variables that there is a significant relationship between the Salary and year of higher Education.