The average remaining lifetimes for men of various ages in a certain country are given in the following table. Age Years 0 75.8 15 60.3 35 42.7 65 16.1 75 9.6 Average Remaining Lifetimes for Men Find the linear correlation coefficient.(Round your answer to four decimal places.) r = Use the linear correlation coefficient to determine whether there is a strong correlation, at the level |r| > 0.9, between a man's age and the

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The average remaining lifetimes for men of various ages in a certain country are given in the following table.
Age Years
0 75.8
15 60.3
35 42.7
65 16.1
75 9.6

Average Remaining Lifetimes for Men

Find the linear correlation coefficient.(Round your answer to four decimal places.)
r =
Use the linear correlation coefficient to determine whether there is a strong correlation, at the level
|r| > 0.9,
between a man's age and the average remaining lifetime of that man.
Yes, there is a strong correlation between a man's age and the average remaining lifetime for that man. No, there is not a strong correlation b etween a man's age and the average remaining lifetime for that man.    
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