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AssignmentMultiple Choice

Strength of Correlation

Question 1 • High School Math 2 A

What type of correlation would be expected between distance run and calories burned? Would this relationship be causal?

Answer
A
positive correlation, not causal
B
positive correlation, causal
C
negative correlation, not causal
D
negative correlation, causal

Explanation

As the distance run increases, calories burned generally increase too, so the relationship is a positive correlation. The distance is also causally related to calories burned: running farther requires more energy and therefore burns more calories, assuming other factors such as body weight and pace are similar. The correct choice is “positive correlation, causal.”

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