The boys in Ms. Jones' third grade class were lined up
according to height and were then weighed in this order beginning with the shortest. Each succeeding boy was found to weigh more than the preceding one. These data were plotted on a graph with weight on the horizontal axis and height on the vertical axis and revealed a
a. zero correlation.
b. positive correlation.
c. negative correlation.
d. horizontal line.
ANSWER: b
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