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How to Calculate and Interpret Correlation Coefficients

How to Calculate and Interpret Correlation Coefficients

TL;DR: When two variables move together on a scatterplot, how do you measure how tight that relationship really is? Enter r, the correlation coefficient. It runs from negative 1 (a perfect downward line) through 0 (no linear pattern at all) up to positive 1 (a perfect upward line). The sign tells you the direction; the […]

Convert Between Decimals and Mixed Numbers

Convert Between Decimals and Mixed Numbers

Converting between decimals and mixed numbers is a key skill for the GED Mathematical Reasoning test. Mixed numbers and decimals represent the same values in different forms, and being fluent in both directions lets you compare quantities, solve equations, and interpret real-world measurements with confidence. In this lesson What Are Decimals and Mixed Numbers? How […]

Word Problems of Comparing and Ordering Rational Numbers

Word Problems of Comparing and Ordering Rational Numbers

Using a Fraction to Write down a Ratio

Using a Fraction to Write down a Ratio

Word Problems Involving Writing a Ratio

Word Problems Involving Writing a Ratio

How to Evaluate Variable Expressions for Number Sequences

How to Evaluate Variable Expressions for Number Sequences

Ratio Tables

Ratio Tables

Write a Ratio

Write a Ratio

Order of Decimals, Mixed Numbers and Fractions

Order of Decimals, Mixed Numbers and Fractions

Using Number Lines to Represent Rational Numbers

Using Number Lines to Represent Rational Numbers

How to Find the Equation of a Regression Line and Interpret Regression Lines

How to Find the Equation of a Regression Line and Interpret Regression Lines

How to Know the Difference Between Correlation and Causation

How to Know the Difference Between Correlation and Causation