A) R=-0335 ; No Linear Relation Exists
B) R=0

question 48

Multiple Choice

$\begin{array} { c | c c c c c c c c } \mathrm { x } & 10 & 11 & 16 & 9 & 7 & 15 & 16 & 10 \\\hline \mathrm { y } & 96 & 51 & 62 & 58 & 89 & 81 & 46 & 51\end{array}$

• A) r=-0.335 ; no linear relation exists
• B) r=0.462 ; linear relation exists
• C) r=-0.335 ; linear relation exists
• D) r=-0.284 ; no linear relation exists

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