Q5 Correlation coefficients are an effective tool for determining if the results of a survey or project are strong or weak. In 3–5 sentences, create a situation where you would want to see the correlation between two variables. Would you want a strong or weak correlation? What would it mean if you had a negative correlation? What would it mean if you had a positive correlation?

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I would want to see the correlation between students' study hours and their exam scores; a strong positive correlation would mean that more study hours lead to higher scores, while a strong negative correlation would indicate that more study hours would correlate with lower scores, which might suggest something is wrong with study methods.