Complete Question:
The scatter plot shows the number of oranges picked, in hundreds, in relation to the number of lemons harvested, in hundreds, by several farmers.
According to the plot, which value is the best estimate of the correlation coefficient of the data?
A. -0.2 B. -0.9 C. 0.9 D. 0.2
*See attachment for the scatter plot.
Answer:
C. 0.9
Explanation:
The scatter plot given in the graph attached shows a relation between oranges picked and the number of lemon that is harvested as the line slopes in an upward direction. This suggest a positive correlation coefficient, because as the variable on the Y-axis increases, the variable on the X-axis also increases in the same direction. Hence, our correlation coefficient would be a positive value.
Also, the correlation coefficient would be close to 1, because the points on the scatter plot seem clustered and aligned along the line slope.
Therefore, the best estimated value for the correlation coefficient would be C. 0.9.