Sheep Fiber Length (cm) Fleece Weight (kg) XXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXX (a) What are the mean, variance, and standard deviation for each trait in this flock? (b) What is the covariance...

Sheep Fiber Length (cm) Fleece Weight (kg)

5 11.0 9.1

6 4.5 4.9

7 7.4 6.0

8 5.9 5.1

(a) What are the mean, variance, and standard deviation

for each trait in this flock?

(b) What is the covariance of the two traits?

(c) What is the correlation coefficient for fiber length and

fleece weight?

(d) Do you think greater fleece weight is correlated with

an increase in fiber length? Why or why not?