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The data are the average one-way commute times (in minutes) of selected students during a summer literature class and the number of absences for those students for the term. Calculate the correlation coefficient. Round to three decimal places. Commute time (min), x 76 89 95 94 92 102 79 104 84 Number of absences, y 0 4 7 7 5 12 1 12 2 A. 0.890 B. 0.819 C. 0.980 D. 0.881

          The data are the average one-way commute times (in minutes) of selected students during a summer literature class and the number of absences for those students for the term. Calculate the correlation coefficient. Round to three decimal places.
Commute time (min), x
76 89 95 94 92 102 79 104 84
Number of absences, y
0 4 7 7 5 12 1 12 2
A. 0.890
B. 0.819
C. 0.980
D. 0.881

The data are the average one-way commute times (in minutes) of selected students during a summer literature class and the number of absences for those students for the term. Calculate the correlation coefficient. Round to three decimal places.
Commute time (min), x
76 89 95 94 92 102 79 104 84
Number of absences, y
0 4 7 7 5 12 1 12 2
A. 0.890
B. 0.819
C. 0.980
D. 0.881

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Elementary Statistics a Step by Step Approach

Allan G. Bluman 9th Edition

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12/05/2023

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The data are the average one-way commute times (in minutes) of selected students during a summer literature class and the number of absences for those students for the term. Calculate the correlation coefficient. Round to three decimal places. Commute time (min), x 76 89 95 94 92 102 79 104 84 Number of absences, y 0 4 7 7 5 12 1 12 2 Ο Α. 0.890 Ο Β. 0.819 OC. 0.980 OD. 0.881