Five observations taken for two variables follow.
4
6
11
3
16
50
40
40
70
20
Compute the sample correlation coefficient. (Round your answer to three decimal places.)
Based on the sample correlation coefficient, what can be said about the relationship between the two variables?
There is a strong positive linear relationship between the two variables.
There is a strong negative linear relationship between the two variables.
There is no relationship between the two variables.
There is a positive linear relationship between the two variables, but the strength of this relationship cannot be determined based on the sample correlation coefficient.
There is a negative linear relationship between the two variables, but the strength of this relationship cannot be determined based on the sample correlation coefficient.
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