Emily wants to determine the relationship between the number of people in a household (x) and the last 4 digits of their phone number (y). She randomly selects 100 households in her town and examines the data.
What is the ,begin emphasis,best,end emphasis, estimate of the correlation coefficient between x and y?
Answer options with 4 options
A.
negative 0.5
B.
0
C.
0.5
D.
1
2 answers
Without the data on the number of people in a household and the corresponding last 4 digits of their phone number, it is not possible to determine the correlation coefficient between x and y. Therefore, the best estimate cannot be determined based on the information given.
a 100 house hold