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