Perhaps fans are just more interested in teams that win. Below is a correlation
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Perhaps fans are just more interested in teams that win. Below is a correlation table and scatterplot of data from a baseball season. Are the teams that win necessarily those that score the most runs? Complete parts a through c below. la Click the icon to view a correlation table and scatterplot of the baseball season data. a) Do winning teams generally enjoy greater attendance at their games? Describe the association. Choose the correct answer below. O A. There is a moderately strong positive relationship between the number of wins and home attendance. Their correlation of 0.476 is moderately strong. O B. There is a very weak negative relationship between the number of wins and home attendance. Their correlation of 0.476 is very weak. O C. There is a very strong positive relationship between the number of wins and home attendance. Their correlation of 0.476 is very strong. O D. There is a moderately strong negative relationship between the number of wins and home attendance. Their correlation of 0476 is moderately strong. b) ls attendance more strongly associated with winning or scoring runs? Explain. Choose the correct answer below. O A. Attendance is more strongly associated with winning because the correlation is somewhat higher for wins vs. attendance than for runs vs. attendance. O B. Attendance is more strongly associated with scoring runs because the correlation is somewhat higher for runs vs. attendance than for wins vs. attendance. O C. Attendance has about equal association with wins and runs because the two correlations are about the same.Explanation / Answer
(a)
Correlation coeffcient between wins and attendance is 0.476. It shows a moderate relationship between the variables wins and attend. Option A is correct.
(b)
Correlation between winning and attendance: 0.476
Correlation between winning and scoring runs: 0.593
Option B is correct.
(c)
Option B is correct.