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Strength of Correlation

Question 10 • High School Math 2 A

Which relationships would most likely be causal? Select two options.a positive correlation between the number of homework assignments completed and the grade on the exama positive correlation between the temperature in a canyon in the early spring and the number of snakes seen by hikersa positive correlation between a child’s shoe size and reading speeda negative correlation between the time a glass of ice water sits on the counter and its temperaturea positive correlation between the number of students attending football games and the number of games that are won

Answer
A
a positive correlation between the number of homework assignments completed and the grade on the exam
B
a positive correlation between the temperature in a canyon in the early spring and the number of snakes seen by hikers
C
a positive correlation between a child’s shoe size and reading speed
D
a negative correlation between the time a glass of ice water sits on the counter and its temperature
E
a positive correlation between the number of students attending football games and the number of games that are won

Explanation

Completing more homework can improve understanding and preparation, which can lead to a higher exam grade, so this relationship is plausibly causal. In early spring, warmer temperatures can make snakes more active and easier for hikers to see, so temperature can affect the number of sightings. A child’s shoe size and reading speed are both related to age rather than one causing the other. A glass of ice water generally warms as it sits, so its temperature would rise, not fall, over time.

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