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Oil and Gas Prices The average gasoline price per gallon (in cities) and the cost of a barrel of oil are shown for a random selection of weeks from 2009-2010.

Is there a linear relationship between the variables?
Oil (S)
84.32 58.93 56.44 73.38 50.66 47.73
Gasoline (S) 2.976 2.516 2.677 2.728 2.360 2.420

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Answer:

There is a linear relationship between the variables

Explanation:

See the graph below, since the dots can roughly form a straight line, therefore there is a linear relationship

Oil and Gas Prices The average gasoline price per gallon (in cities) and the cost-example-1
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