Correlation Coefficient and Scatterplots

Estimate the correlation coefficient for this scatterplot.

• A) r = 1.2

• B) r = 0.89

• C)r = 0

• D) r = -0.89

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Estimate the correlation coefficient for this scatterplot.

• A) r = -0.9

• B) r = 1

• C) r = 0.9

• D) r = -1

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CCSS.HSS.ID.C.8

What type of correlation does this graph show?

• A) Positive

• B) negative

• C) none

• D) all of the above

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As x increases, y decreases.

• A) no correlation

• B) negative correlation

• C) correlation coefficient

• D) positive correlation

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CCSS.HSS.ID.C.9

As x increases, y increases

• A) correlation coefficient

• B) causation

• C) positive correlation

• D) negative correlation

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The correlation coefficient is a number "r" such that: 

• -1<r<1
• -1>r>1
• -1≤r≤1
• -1≥r≤1

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CCSS.HSS.ID.C.8

A study compared the number of years of education and a person's annual salary. The correlation coefficient of the data was r = 0.913. Which conclusion can be made using the correlation coefficient?

• There is a strong positive correlation.

• There is a strong negative correlation.

• There is no correlation.

• There is a weak positive correlation.

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CCSS.HSS.ID.C.8

As shown in the table, a person's target heart rate during exercise changes as the person gets older. Use the graphing calculator to find the correlation coefficient (r).

• -0.999

• -0.664

• 0.998

• 1.503

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CCSS.HSS.ID.C.8

Using your graphing calculator determine the line of best fit and the correlation coefficient of the data in the table.

• y = 4.6x - 347

  r = .942

• y = 4.6x - 347

  r = .888

• y = 4.6x + 347

  r = .942

• y = 4.6x + 347

  r = .888

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CCSS.HSS.ID.C.8

• strong positive

• strong negative

• weak positive

• weak negative

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