Question

identify the correlation coefficient r that is most likely to correspond with the scatterplot below.
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\\( r = -0.97 \\) \\( r = -0.5 \\)
\\( r = -0.02 \\) \\( r = 0.58 \\)
\\( r = 0.81 \\)

Explanation:

Step1: Check scatterplot trend

The points show no clear upward/downward pattern.

Step2: Match with r values

r=-0.02 indicates near-zero correlation, fitting the random distribution.

Answer:

r = -0.02