All but one of these statements contain a mistake. Which could be true?
A) The correlation between the amount of fertilizer used and the yield of beans is 0.42.
B) There is a correlation of 0.63 between gender and political party.
C) The correlation between a football player's weight and the position he plays is 0.54.
D) There is a high correlation (1.09) between height of a corn stalk and its age in weeks.
E) The correlation between a car's length and its fuel efficiency is 0.71 miles per gallon.

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Correlations are only valid between quantitative variables, and the value must be between -1 and 1. Statement A is the only one that meets these criteria.

All but One of These Statements Contain a Mistake