The Data Below Are the Gestation Periods, in Months, of Randomly

Short Answer

The data below are the gestation periods, in months, of randomly selected animals and their corresponding life
spans, in years. Calculate the correlation coefficient r. $$\begin{array} { l | l l l l l l l l } \text { Gestation, } \mathrm { x } & 8 & 2.1 & 1.3 & 1 & 11.5 & 5.3 & 3.8 & 24.3 \\\hline \text { Life span, } \mathrm { y } & 30 & 12 & 6 & 3 & 25 & 12 & 10 & 40\end{array}$$