document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=579853>Question 579853</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> For my assignment I am asked to explain what is wrong and why it is wrong. The question reads: If a correlation coefficient of r=0.642 was found between two variables in a sample of paired data that were measured in feet, the value of r would change by a factor of twelve if the data were converted to inches and r was computed again. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I have worked several problems that ask you to switch x and y values to calculate r and in those problems when you switch the x and y values r remains the same and that is clear to me. However, this problem has me stumped. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thanks for any help or direction you can give me!! <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #371083 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richard1234><B>richard1234(7193)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richard1234><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=richard1234><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=371083\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The correlation (r) has nothing to do with the units of x and y. </SPAN>\n" );
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