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The table shows the shipping costs for items of different values.

A 2-column table with 4 rows. The first column is labeled total cost of items (in dollars) with entries 25, 45, 50, 70. The second column is labeled shipping costs (in dollars) with entries 5.99, 8.99, 8.99, 10.99.
Which best describes the strength of the model?

a weak positive correlation
a strong positive correlation
a weak negative correlation
a strong negative correlation

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
a strong positive correlation

Explanation: As the total cost increases (25 → 45 → 50 → 70), the shipping cost also increases (5.99 → 8.99 → 8.99 → 10.99). The points lie close to an upward-sloping line (correlation ≈ 0.98), indicating a strong positive relationship.