The correlation between the foot lengths of fathers and their (adult) sons, measured in inches, is r = 0.92.
This tells us that:
A) fathers with small feet tend to have sons with small feet.
B) fathers with small feet tend to have sons with large feet.
C) sons have, on the average, feet that are 0.92 times the length of their father's.
D) 92 percent of all sons have feet that are bigger than their father's.
E) there is almost no connection between the foot lengths of fathers and sons.

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A positive correlation (r = 0.92) indicates a strong relationship where fathers with small feet tend to have sons with small feet, and similarly, fathers with large feet tend to have sons with large feet.

The Correlation Between the Foot Lengths of Fathers and Their