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Directions - Determine the correlation for the situation. Choose Positive/ Negative/ or No correlation for each.
The outside temperature in the summer and the cost of the electric bill (for air conditioning).
A) Positive correlation
B Negative correlation
No Correlation

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As the temperature in the summer goes up, so does the cost to supply cooling to the house (the AC has to work harder due to higher level of heat)

A is correct - they both increase and decrease together
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Probably No correlation because they don't relate to each other

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