The table below shows the velocity y, in miles per minute, of a toy car at different times x, in minutes:

Time (x)
(minutes) 10 20 30 40
Velocity (y)
(miles) 0.2 0.8 0.1 0.4

Does the data in the table represent correlation or causation? Explain your answer.

Question

The table below shows the velocity y, in miles per minute, of a toy car at different times x, in minutes:

Time (x)
(minutes)	10	20	30	40
Velocity (y)
(miles)	0.2	0.8	0.1	0.4

Does the data in the table represent correlation or causation? Explain your answer.

anonymous · Answer

@phi

anonymous · Answer

I'm confused with correlation and causation.

phi · Answer

correlation means when one variable changes, you can predict how another variable changes.

causation is harder...  it means the change in a variable is known to cause the change in the other variable.  In general, you do not know this.

In your problem, I do not see correlation

anonymous · Answer

Okay, thanks.