Provide an Appropriate Response $0.980$ B) $0.890$ C) $0.881$ D) $0.819$

question 76

Multiple Choice

Provide an appropriate response.
-The data below are the average one-way commute times (in minutes) of selected students during a summer literature class and the number of absences for those students for the term. Calculate the linear correlation coefficient.

• A) \(0.980\)
• B) \(0.890\)
• C) \(0.881\)
• D) \(0.819\)

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