What type of correlation is shown in this scatter plot?

A.
positive correlation

B.
no correlation

C.
negative correlation

D.
random correlation

Question

What type of correlation is shown in this scatter plot?
  

 
 A.
positive correlation
 
 B.
no correlation
 
 C.
negative correlation
 
 D.
random correlation

saeed.reichert · Answer

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ihelpyoulearn · Answer

This shows a positive correlation because it is increasing. A negative correlation would decrease. If it had no correlation the dots would just be scattered everywhere. Hope this helped! :)

ihelpyoulearn · Answer

As seen here for example http://www.emathzone.com/tutorials/basic-statistics/positive-and-negative-correlation.html

ihelpyoulearn · Answer

Let me know if this still doesn't make sense, @saeed.reichert

saeed.reichert · Answer

thank you

ihelpyoulearn · Answer

You're 100% welcome!
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