Question

A proper interpretation for r2 = .754 is:

75.4% of the variation in the response variable can be explained by our knowledge of the explanatory variable.

75.4% of the variation in the explanatory variable can be explained by our knowledge of the response variable.

the amount of variation in the response variable is reduced by 24.6%.

for each unit increase in the explanatory variable, the response variable increases 75.4%.

None of the above.

Answer 1

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Answer 2

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Answer 3

I'm pretty sure it's the first one, I do not have much experience with correlation coeffiecents, but from what I can remember and the quick study i did, I'm pretty sure its the first. I maybe wrong..
sorry I cant be much of help.