A scatter plot shows a set of data points that are clustered close to a line that slopes down to the right. Which value would be closest to the correlation for these data?
A) 0.80
B) 0.40
C) −0.40
D) −0.80

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A line that slopes down to the right indicates a negative correlation. Of the options given, the closest value to a negative correlation would be -0.80.

A Scatter Plot Shows a Set of Data Points That