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Question

For the following pair of​ variables, state whether you believe the two variables are correlated. If you believe they are​ correlated, state whether the correlation is positive or negative. Explain your reasoning.

The height of students and the length of their pants

Choose the correct answer below.

A.

Negative correlation because shorter people tend to have longer pants

B.

The variables are not correlated.

C.

Positive correlation because taller people tend to have longer pants

Answer 1

The explanatory variable in this case would be the height of the student and the response variable would be the length of the pants. Obviously, you can look at this question intuitively... yes, they are positively correlated. As the height of the student would correlate to longer pants, so C is the correct answer.

Dr. V