Question

If the number of people dying of heart disease in a city increases with the price of fuel, which of the following is the strongest possible statement of relationship?

Dying of heart disease is correlated with the price of fuel.

Dying of heart disease is caused by the price of fuel.

Dying of heart disease is associated with the price of fuel.

We cannot determine what relationship there is, if any.

Answer 1

A

Step-by-step explanation:

Correlation is not causation.

Answer 2

The correct answer is We cannot determine what relationship there is, if any.

The two are in no way related and are merely a coincidence, which is why a relationship cannot be established.