The Sample Data Below Are the Index of Exposure to Radioactive

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Essay

The sample data below are the index of exposure to radioactive waste for nine different geographic regions and cancer mortality rates (deaths per 100,000). $$\begin{array} { c | c } \text { Index of Exposure } & \text { Cancer Mortality Rate } \\\hline 2.49 & 147.1 \\2.57 & 130.1 \\3.41 & 129.9 \\1.25 & 113.5 \\1.62 & 137.5 \\3.83 & 162.3 \\11.64 & 207.5 \\6.41 & 177.9 \\8.34 & 210.3\end{array}$$ Using a 1% level of significance,do the data below support the claim that a higher index of exposure is associated with a higher cancer mortality rate?

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