Data collected on the depth of the Mississippi River and the water discharge are given in the table:
Depth Discharge (ft³)
1.59 63
2.90 97
3.10 123
3.31 254
3.31
398
4.27 550
4.55 583
6.67 603
6.79
655
726
6.82
K
What is the value of the correlation coefficient and its interpretation?
0.90: There is a strong, positive association between depth and discharge.
0.81: There is a strong, positive association between depth and discharge.
-0.81; There is a strong, negative association between depth and discharge.
-0.90. There is a strong, negative association between depth and discharge.
