If the coefficient of determination between X and Y is 0.85,approximately what percentage of the variance in Y can be explained by X?
A)52%
B)72%
C)85%
D)92%

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The coefficient of determination, denoted as R^2, directly indicates the percentage of the variance in the dependent variable (Y) that can be explained by the independent variable (X). Therefore, if R^2 = 0.85, it means 85% of the variance in Y can be explained by X.

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