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2 The amount of dry matter in tomatoes measured in grams is

Last updated: 3/27/2024

2 The amount of dry matter in tomatoes measured in grams is

2 The amount of dry matter in tomatoes measured in grams is the amount of solid content of the fruit subtract the water content The table below shows weights of dry matter in 10 tomatoes grown in soil with different amounts of calcium Ca measured in mg cm Ca in soil mg cm x Weight of dry matter g y 12 13 15 17 18 19 21 22 23 25 2 9 31 47 4 5 47 5 3 6 1 65 62 68 a 1 ii b 1 Find the Pearson s product moment correlation coefficient r for this data 0 96 Comment on the strength of the r value found Strong Poative linear correlation Find the Spearman s rank correlation coefficient r for this data ii Comment on the strength of the r value found c In the context of this question and the data provided comment on if both correla coefficients should be considered when determining the relationships between calcium content and dry matter weight or if one should be used in favour of the