Five competitors in a beauty contest are ranked by three judges in the following order

Five competitors in a beauty contest are ranked by three judges in the following order

Using rank correlation coefficient, determine which pair of judges has the nearest approach to common tastes in beauty.

Calculation of Rank Correlation


Since, the coefficient of rank correlation is positive and highest in the judgement of the judges A and C, we conclude that they have the similar tastes to common tastes in beauty. Judges-B and C have very different tastes.