The value of the correlation coefficient is:
A)0.633
B)0.795
C)1.266
D)-0.633

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The correlation coefficient must lie between -1 and 1. Since the answer choices include 1.266, which is not possible, we can eliminate choice C. Further, since the correlation coefficient tells us about the strength and direction of the relationship between two variables, we want a coefficient that is closer to either -1 or 1, indicating a strong positive or negative correlation respectively. Given that there are no negative answer choices, we want the highest positive coefficient, which is 0.795. Therefore, the answer is B.

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