Which could be the approximate value of the correlation coefficient for the accompanying scatter plot? A) -0.85 B) -0.16 C) 0.21 D) 0.91

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Gopherine · Answer 1 · 2018-08-18T09:11:57+0000

The answer is D. It is a positive correlation so I can't be negative. It also is a strong correlation so it cannot be 0.21. So the answer is D.

Kimberleigh · Answer 2 · 2018-08-21T01:44:20+0000

Answer:

D

Explanation:

The chart shows a strong positive correlation, hence this eliminates the negatives. Then 0.91 is a higher(strong) correlation coefficent.