Correlation coefficients range from -1 to 1, indicating the strength and direction of a linear relationship between two variables. Values close to -1 indicate a strong negative correlation, values close to 1 indicate a strong positive correlation, and values close to 0 indicate little to no correlation.
Here are the given correlation coefficients listed from weakest to strongest:
- 0.69846237 (moderate positive correlation)
- 0.72643969 (moderate positive correlation, stronger than 0.69846237)
- -0.89234651 (strong negative correlation)
- -0.99872348 (very strong negative correlation)
In summary, the order from weakest to strongest is:
- 0.69846237
- 0.72643969
- -0.89234651
- -0.99872348