Question

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Which correlation is most likely a causation?
A. the positive correlation between the sales of lettuce and the sales of milk at a market
B. the positive correlation between the number of apartments in a city and the number of houses in the city
C. the positive correlation between the number of hours spent studying for a spelling test and the score earned on the test
D. the positive correlation between the number of televisions and the number of computers in a home

Answer 1

That would be choice C

Answer 2

Answer: C. the positive correlation between the number of hours spent studying for a spelling test and the score earned on the test.

Explanation:

• Correlation indicates that whether there is any relation between any two or more than two variable.
• Causation is a kind of correlation where one variable is affected by the other variable.

From all the given options , option C represents variables which are interlinked .

The positive correlation between the number of hours spent studying for a spelling test and the score earned on the test indicates that there can be a causation.

Rest of other options are not interlinked.