Data Collected from Students in Statistics Classes Included Their Heights

question 9

Multiple Choice

Data collected from students in Statistics classes included their heights (in inches) and weights (in pounds) .For the students' heights and weights,the correlation is 0.653.Suppose the variable weight is recorded in kilograms rather than in pounds.What will be the correlation?

• A)0.653 in./kg
• B)-0.653
• C)0.653 kg/in.
• D)0.653
• E)1.438 in./kg

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