Dr. Wright, a researcher at the Young County Botany Institute, reported the following correlations.The correlation between pH level of soil and tomato weight is r₁ = 0.8. The correlation betweenhours of sunlight and tomato weight is r2 = 0.7.According to this information, which of the following statements are true? Select all that apply.✓Larger tomatoes result from more daily hours of sunlight.Larger tomatoes result from lower soil pH level.✔Tomato size is related more strongly to hours of sunlight than to soil pH level.None of these are true.

The following information is given: The correlation between the "pH level of the soil" and "weight of tomato" is r1=-0.8. The correlation between the "hours of sunlight" and "weight of tomato" is r2=0.7. For two considered variables, if the correlation coefficient, i.e., the value which explains the mathematical association between the variables is positive (or negative), the variables are considered to be linearly related in the same (or opposite direction). Considering the correlation coefficient, -1≤r≤1, the closer the value is to -1 (or +1), the stronger both considered variables are inferred to be negatively (or positively) related. As r1=0.7 (the correlation coefficient value is positive in nature), the "hours of sunlight" and "weight of tomatoes" are inferred to be related in the same directions (i.e., the variables are positively related). This essentially indicates as the hours of sunlight increase, the weight of tomatoes tends to increase. In other words, larger tomatoes are interpreted as the result of the higher daily hours of sunlight. So the 1st statement is TRUE. As r1=-0.8 (the correlation coefficient value is negative in nature), the "pH of the soil" and "weight of tomatoes" are inferred to be related in opposite directions (i.e., the variables are negatively related). This essentially indicates as the pH level of soil increases, the weight of tomatoes tends to decrease. In other words, larger tomatoes are interpreted as the result of the lower pH level of the soil. So the 2nd statement is TRUE. As the r value of -0.8 is closer to the respective highest possible value (i.e., the value of r=-1) for the defined nature of associateship, as compared to the r value of 0.7 to the respective highest possible value (i.e., the value of r=+1) for the defined nature of associateship, the association between the "pH of the soil" and "weight of tomatoes" is considered to be much stronger as compared to the association between "hours of sunlight" and "weight of tomatoes". So the 3rd statement is FALSE. So only statements 1st and 2nd are TRUE.