The table below shows the values of y for different values of x: x 5 7 9 10 11 12 13 y 3 0 - 1 - 6 3 8 - 4 The correlation coefficient for the data is 0.0715. Which statement is true about the data in the table?

A. There is a strong positive relationship between x and y.

B. There is almost no relationship between x and y.

C. There is a strong negative relationship between x and y.

D. There is a weak negative relationship between x and y.

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27 July, 14:50

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Vaughn Mcgee · Answer 1

The answer is a strong negative relationship between x and y.

Shamar Cherry · Answer 2

Correlation coeffs range from - 1 to + 1. Ours here is just barely positive: 0.0715, which indicates a weak positive correlation between x and y.