The following data on fertility rates were obtained from Eurostat on seven European countries in 2006. The covariance between the mean age at childbearing and the total fertility rate is -0.06. Using this information and the information provided in the table below, calculate the value of Pearson's correlation coefficient.
Mean Age at ChildbearingTotal FertilityRate Denmark30.291.83Ireland30.661.90Greece29.871.39Spain30.881.38France29.722.00Italy30.871.32Netherlands30.581.70 Mean30.411.65Standard Deviation0.47.28Variance.22.08
What will be an ideal response?
r = -0.42
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