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 amount of memory in computer, and the number of keys on the keyboard.
    C. the rate at which a train travels, and the time it takes for it to reach its destination.
    D. the number of miles driven, and the number of gallons of gas in the car.
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  2.   Which scatter plot shows that x and y have a positive correlation?
    A. B.
    C. D.
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  3.   Which relationship would most likely have no correlation?
    A. A person's age, and the address of the person.
    B. The number of pizzas ordered, and the total price of the bill.
    C. A person's height and the person's shoe size.
    D. The number of miles driven, and the number of gallons of gas in the car.
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  4.   Which relationship will most likely have a positive correlation?
    A. A person's height and a person's eye color.
    B. Battery power of a flashlight, and continued use of the flashlight.
    C. Increasing snow inches, and sled sales.
    D. Rising temperatures and ski equipment sales.
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  5.   Which relationship will most likely have a negative correlation?
    A. Increasing snow inches, and sled sales.
    B. The number of movie tickets sold and the amount of popcorn sold.
    C. Battery power of a flashlight, and continued use of the flashlight.
    D. A person's height and a person's eye color.
    Hint



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