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What type of correlation is shown in the scatter plot below?A) Positive B) Negative C) No correlation

What type of correlation is shown in the scatter plot below?A) Positive B) Negative-example-1
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A scatter plot shows the correlation between 2 variables.

If the correlation is positive, the variables move in the same direction.

If the correlation is negative, the variables move in opposite direction.

To answer this question, observe the image below:

As can be observed, when driver age increases, the distance decreases.

So, the correlation is negative.

Answer: B) negative.

What type of correlation is shown in the scatter plot below?A) Positive B) Negative-example-1
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