The following table shows the original marks of six candidates in two examinations. Candidate A B C D E F English 38 62 56 42 59 48 History 64 84 84 60 73 69 (a) Calculate the correlation coefficient,...

1. The following table shows the original marks of six candidates in two examinations.

(a) Calculate the correlation coefficient, r.

(b) Use the value obtained in (a) to explain what type of relationship exist between the variables.