A department of transportation's study on driving speed and miles per gallon for midsize automobiles resulted in the following data. Speed (Miles per Hour) 30 50 40 55 30 25 60 25 50 55 Miles per Gallon 29 26 24 22 29 33 22 36 25 24 Compute the sample correlation coefficient. (Round your answer to two decimal places.)   Interpret the sample correlation coefficient. There is      relationship between the driving speed and miles per gallon. For driving speed between 25 and 60 miles per hour, higher speeds are associated with     miles per gallon.

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A department of transportation's study on driving speed and miles per gallon for midsize automobiles resulted in the following data.
Speed (Miles per Hour) 30 50 40 55 30 25 60 25 50 55
Miles per Gallon 29 26 24 22 29 33 22 36 25 24
Compute the sample correlation coefficient. (Round your answer to two decimal places.)
 
Interpret the sample correlation coefficient.
There is      relationship between the driving speed and miles per gallon. For driving speed between 25 and 60 miles per hour, higher speeds are associated with     miles per gallon. 
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