Consider the following scatterplot of the weight of newborn babies (in grams) versus their length (in centimeters):
What would be a plausible value for the correlation between weight and length?

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The scatterplot shows a clear positive linear relationship between weight and length, suggesting a correlation coefficient of +0.8 or higher. Options A, B and D are implausible as A and D indicate a weaker or negative relationship while B indicates a stronger negative relationship which is not shown in the scatterplot.

Consider the Following Scatterplot of the Weight of Newborn Babies