Truck Speed and Gas Mileage

question 213

Essay

Truck Speed and Gas Mileage
An economist wanted to analyze the relationship between the speed of a truck (x)and its gas mileage (y).As an experiment a truck is operated at several different speeds and for each speed the gas mileage is measured.These data are shown below. ​ ​
-{Truck Speed and Gas Mileage Narrative} What does the coefficient of correlation tell you about the direction and strength of the relationship between the two variables?

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