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Question

This table shows corresponding values of x and y.
x 3 4 8 11 18 15
y 21 25 28 40 28 42
The data in the table represents a weak positive linear association. Which of the following could represent the correlation coefficient of the data?

Option #1: 0.98

Option #2: 0.60

Option #3: −0.98


Option #4: −0.60


(1 point)
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Answer 1

Since the question states that the data represents a weak positive linear association, the correlation coefficient must be a positive value that is less than 0.7.

The given options are:

• Option #1: 0.98 (strong positive correlation)
• Option #2: 0.60 (weak positive correlation)
• Option #3: −0.98 (strong negative correlation)
• Option #4: −0.60 (weak negative correlation)

Based on this information, the only option that could represent the correlation coefficient of the data is:

Option #2: 0.60.