The manager of a sports stadium analyzed the cost of the tickets (x) and the amount of money spent at the snack bar (y) and found a weak positive correlation. What does this mean?

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The manager of a sports stadium analyzed the cost of the tickets (x) and the amount of money spent at the snack bar (y) and found a weak positive correlation. What does this mean?

   

As the ticket prices increase, the amount spent at the snack bar also tends to increase.

   

As the ticket prices increase, the amount spent at the snack bar tends to decrease.

   

Buying more expensive tickets causes patrons to buy snacks.

   

Every patron who bought expensive seats also buys snacks.

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