Statistics are widely used in Major League Baseball. Does a baseball player's batting average (AVG) determine their salary? The following is a chart of 25 baseball players' statistics from 2016. Let the explanatory variable x  = AVG and the response variable y  = Salary. Player RBI HR AVG Salary (in millions) Buster Posey 80 14 0.288 20.802 Mark Teixeira 44 15 0.204 23.125 Aaron Hill 38 10 0.262 12.000 Hunter Pence 57 13 0.289 18.500 Coco Crisp 55 13 0.231 11.000 Jacoby Ellsbury 56 9 0.263 21.143 Chris Davis 84 38 0.221 21.119 Jean Segura 64 20 0.320 2.600 Troy Tulowitzki 79 24 0.256 20.000 Justin Smoak 34 14 0.217 3.900 Leonys Martin 47 15 0.245 4.150 Hanley Ramirez 111 30 0.286 22.750 Adrian Beltre 104 32 0.300 18.000 Adrian Gonzalez 90 18 0.285 21.857 Adam Jones 83 29 0.265 16.000 Joe Mauer 49 11 0.261 23.000 Chris Iannetta 24 7 0.210 4.550 Curtis Granderson 59 30 0.237 16.000 Jason Heyward 49 7 0.230 21.667 Prince Fielder 44 8 0.212 18.000 Carlos Gonzalez 100 25 0.298 17.454 Jayson Werth 70 21 0.244 21.571 Matt Holliday 62 20 0.246 17.000 Joey Votto 97 29 0.326 20.000 Mike Trout 100 29 0.315 16.083 Create a scatter diagram and determine the type of linear correlation? A) weak negative linear correlation B) strong positive linear correlation C) strong negative linear correlation D) no linear correlation E) weak positive linear correlation

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Statistics are widely used in Major League Baseball. Does a baseball player's batting average (AVG) determine their salary? The following is a chart of 25 baseball players' statistics from 2016. Let the explanatory variable x  = AVG and the response variable y  = Salary.

Player RBI HR AVG Salary (in millions)
Buster Posey 80 14 0.288 20.802
Mark Teixeira 44 15 0.204 23.125
Aaron Hill 38 10 0.262 12.000
Hunter Pence 57 13 0.289 18.500
Coco Crisp 55 13 0.231 11.000
Jacoby Ellsbury 56 9 0.263 21.143
Chris Davis 84 38 0.221 21.119
Jean Segura 64 20 0.320 2.600
Troy Tulowitzki 79 24 0.256 20.000
Justin Smoak 34 14 0.217 3.900
Leonys Martin 47 15 0.245 4.150
Hanley Ramirez 111 30 0.286 22.750
Adrian Beltre 104 32 0.300 18.000
Adrian Gonzalez 90 18 0.285 21.857
Adam Jones 83 29 0.265 16.000
Joe Mauer 49 11 0.261 23.000
Chris Iannetta 24 7 0.210 4.550
Curtis Granderson 59 30 0.237 16.000
Jason Heyward 49 7 0.230 21.667
Prince Fielder 44 8 0.212 18.000
Carlos Gonzalez 100 25 0.298 17.454
Jayson Werth 70 21 0.244 21.571
Matt Holliday 62 20 0.246 17.000
Joey Votto 97 29 0.326 20.000
Mike Trout 100 29 0.315

16.083

Create a scatter diagram and determine the type of linear correlation?

  • A) weak negative linear correlation
  • B) strong positive linear correlation
  • C) strong negative linear correlation
  • D) no linear correlation
  • E) weak positive linear correlation
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