Suppose that students who work fewer hours at their jobs tend to have higher grade point averages and they also tend to get more sleep.What would the correlation coefficient be if we were to correlate the two variables of grade point average and number of hours of sleep

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The correlation coefficient would be between 0 and 1 because the statement suggests a positive correlation between the two variables. However, it cannot be greater than 1 since that would mean the variables are perfectly correlated. Therefore, the only choice that fits this description is D.

Suppose That Students Who Work Fewer Hours at Their Jobs