In: Statistics and Probability
In each case state whether you expect the two variables x and y indicated to have positive, negative, or zero correlation.
A. the number x of pages in a book and the age y of the author
B. the number x of pages in a book and the age y of the intended reader
C. the weight x of an automobile and the fuel economy y in miles per gallon
D. the weight x of an automobile and the reading y on its odometer
E. the amount x of a sedative a person took an hour ago and the time y it takes him to respond to a stimulus
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