1.   Which relationship would most likely have a positive correlation?
    A. the number of tickets sold for a baseball game, and the number of hotdogs sold at the game.
    B. the rate at which a train travels, and the time it takes for it to reach its destination.
    C. the number of miles driven, and the number of gallons of gas in the car.
    D. the amount of memory in computer, and the number of keys on the keyboard.
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  2.   Which scatter plot shows that x and y have no correlation?
    A. B.
    C. D.
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  3.   Which scatter plot shows that x and y have a negative correlation?
    A. B.
    C. D.
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  4.   What is implied when it is said that x and y have no correlation?
    A. When the value of x increases, the value of y decreases.
    B. When the value of x increases, the value of y increases.
    C. When the value of x decreases, the value of y decreases.
    D. When the value of x increases, the value of y does not necessarily increase or decrease.
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  5.   Which relationship would most likely have a negative correlation?
    A. A person's age, and the address of the person.
    B. A person's height and the person's shoe size.
    C. The number of miles driven, and the number of gallons of gas in the car.
    D. The number of pizzas ordered, and the total price of the bill.
    Hint



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