For the following data set Draw a scatter diagram, compute the correlation coefficient, and
comment on the type of relation that appears to exist between x and y. r (Round to four decimal
appears to exist between x and y? There appears to be a negative linear association. There is
little or no evidence of a linear association. There appears to be a positive linear association.
Solution
1) option D
y increases as x increases on a 1 - 10 scale
2) r = 0.9631
C positive linear association