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If the point in the upper right corner of this scatterplot is removed from the data set, then what will happen to the slope of the line of best fit (b) and to the correlation (r)? A) both will remain the same. B) b will decrease, and r will increase. C) both will decrease. D) b will increase, and r will decrease. E) both will increase.

          If the point in the upper right corner of this scatterplot is removed from the data set, then what will happen to the slope of the line of best fit (b) and to the correlation (r)?

A) both will remain the same.
B) b will decrease, and r will increase.
C) both will decrease.
D) b will increase, and r will decrease.
E) both will increase.

If the point in the upper right corner of this scatterplot is removed from the data set, then what will happen to the slope of the line of best fit (b) and to the correlation (r)?

A) both will remain the same.
B) b will decrease, and r will increase.
C) both will decrease.
D) b will increase, and r will decrease.
E) both will increase.

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If the point in the upper right corner of this scatterplot is removed from the data set, then what will happen to the slope of the line of best fit (b) and to the correlation (r)? A) Both will remain the same. B) b will decrease, and r will increase. C) Both will decrease. D) b will increase, and r will decrease. E) Both will increase.