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13 - Calculate rank correlation coefficient

The document outlines the calculation of Spearman's rank correlation coefficient using marks awarded by two judges to eight participants in a music competition. After assigning ranks and computing the differences, the coefficient was found to be rs = 0.93, indicating a strong positive correlation between the judges' rankings. This suggests a high degree of agreement in their evaluations.

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13 - Calculate rank correlation coefficient

The document outlines the calculation of Spearman's rank correlation coefficient using marks awarded by two judges to eight participants in a music competition. After assigning ranks and computing the differences, the coefficient was found to be rs = 0.93, indicating a strong positive correlation between the judges' rankings. This suggests a high degree of agreement in their evaluations.

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Q2. Calculate rank correlation coefficient from the following


marks given out of judges X and Y in a music competition to
8 participants.

Participant No.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Marks awarded by X
74
98
110
70
65
85
88
59
Marks awarded by Y
121
133
170
102
90
152
160
85
Also give your comments on the computed coefficient.

To calculate the rank correlation coefficient (Spearman's rank correlation coefficient) for the
given data, we follow these steps:

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Step 1: Assign Ranks
Assign ranks to the marks awarded by X and Y. If there are tied values, assign the average
rank.

Step 2: Compute the Difference in Ranks


For each participant, compute the difference di ​ = RX − RY (difference between ranks in X
​ ​

and Y). Then calculate d2i .


​

Step 3: Apply the Formula


The formula for Spearman's rank correlation coefficient (rs ) is: ​

6 ∑ d2i
rs = 1 −
​

n(n2 − 1)
​ ​

Where:

n is the number of participants


di is the difference between the ranks
​

Step 4: Analyze the Result


rs = 1: Perfect positive correlation.
​

rs = −1: Perfect negative correlation.


​

rs = 0: No correlation.
​

Let me compute this step by step.

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Computation Results:

Data with Ranks and Differences:

Participant No. Marks X Marks Y Rank X Rank Y d d2


1 74 121 4.0 4.0 0.0 0.0

2 98 133 7.0 5.0 2.0 4.0

3 110 170 8.0 8.0 0.0 0.0

4 70 102 3.0 3.0 0.0 0.0

5 65 90 2.0 2.0 0.0 0.0

6 85 152 5.0 6.0 -1.0 1.0

7 88 160 6.0 7.0 -1.0 1.0

8 59 85 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0

Spearman's Rank Correlation Coefficient:

rs = 0.93
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Comments on the Result:


The computed rs ​ = 0.93 indicates a strong positive correlation between the marks
awarded by judges X and Y.

This implies that the rankings assigned by the two judges are closely aligned, suggesting
a high degree of agreement in their evaluations. ​

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