8
QuizMultiple Choice
Correlation
Question 8 • DRHS GA-Statistical Reasoning
Graduation rate is one measure used to compare colleges in national publications. One such publication compared semester tuition against graduation rate, defined as the percentage of students who graduate within four years. The value of r for the scatterplot is 0.856.
Answer
A
The correlation would stay the same.B
The correlation would stay positive and increase.C
The correlation would stay positive and decrease.D
The correlation would be negative, rather than positive.