State Whether There Is No Correlation, a Positive Correlation, or a Negative

question 5

Multiple Choice

State whether there is no correlation, a positive correlation, or a negative correlation between the x and y variables. If there is a correlation, state whether it is most likely due to coincidence, a common underlying cause, or a direct cause.
- For a group of employees at the local video store, the scatter diagram compares the number of days worked per year (y) and the average number of miles walkedweekly (x) .

• A)Positive correlation; coincidence
• B)No correlation
• C)Positive correlation; direct cause
• D)Positive correlation; common underlying cause

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