The table below shows the number of minutes spent reading and the average reading level of students in Mrs. Jackson’ second grade class.
Time
32
45
19
6
28
10
61
18
25
40
Level
8
9.5
6.5
2
6
2.5
10
6.5
7
9
What does the correlation coefficient for the data indicate about the strength of the linear association between time spent reading and reading level?
The table below shows the number of minutes spent reading and the average reading level of students in Mrs. Jackson’ second grade class.
Time
32
45
19
6
28
10
61
18
25
40
Level
8
9.5
6.5
2
6
2.5
10
6.5
7
9
What does the correlation coefficient for the data indicate about the strength of the linear association between time spent reading and reading level?
Weak negative correlation
Weak positive correlation
Strong positive correlation
Strong negative correlation