Use the Following Scatterplot to Answer the Questions

question 56

Multiple Choice

Use the following scatterplot to answer the Questions:

-What can you say about the correlation of the data?

• A) The correlation is nearly 1.
• B) The correlation is nearly −1.
• C) The correlation is nearly 0.
• D) The data have no correlation.

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