Lesson 10.11: Strength of Correlation Answers

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The table shows the shipping costs for items of different values.

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a weak positive correlation
B
a strong positive correlation
C
a weak negative correlation
D
a strong negative correlation
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Which graph shows data whose r-value is most likely closest to 0?

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A graph shows both axes unnumbered. Points show a downward trend.
Option A
B
A graph shows both axes unnumbered. Points show an upward trend.
Option B
C
A graph shows both axes unnumbered. Points show a downward trend.
Option C
D
A graph shows both axes unnumbered. Points are scattered all over the graph.
Option D
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Which r-value represents the strongest correlation?

A
–0.83
B
–0.67
C
0.48
D
0.79
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Which r-value represents the weakest correlation?

A
–0.75
B
–0.27
C
0.11
D
0.54
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Ryan gathered data about the age of the different dogs in his neighborhood and the length of their tails.

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It is a weak negative correlation, and it is not likely causal.
B
It is a weak negative correlation, and it is likely causal.
C
It is a strong negative correlation, and it is not likely causal.
D
It is a strong negative correlation, and it is likely causal.
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A financial advisor studies the relationship between the number of missed credit card payments and a person’s credit score. The scatterplot shows points tightly clustered around a downward-sloping line.

A
–0.91
B
–0.18
C
0.24
D
0.87
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Which r-value represents the most moderate correlation?

A
–0.92
B
–0.18
C
0.56
D
0.83
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Which r–value represents the strongest negative correlation?

A
–0.7
B
–0.22
C
0.38
D
0.9
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The table shows the time a patient spends at the dentist and the amount of the bill.

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–0.93
B
–0.27
C
0.27
D
0.93
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A 2-column table with 4 rows. The first column is labeled x with entries 0, 5, 10, 15. The second column is labeled y with entries 15, 10, 5, 0.

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1
B
-1
C
5
D
10

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