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Below are four bivariate data sets ans the scatter plot for each is not included. Each data set is made up of sample values drawn from a population.

Figure 1 Figure 2 Figure 3 Figure 4
x / y u / v w / t m / n
1.0 7.5 1.0 10.0 1.0 7.5 1.0 2.6
2.0 4.7 2.0 9.0 2.0 8.5 2.0 4.3
3.0 10.1 3.0 8.0 3.0 7.1 3.0 3.3
4.0 5.8 4.0 7.0 4.0 5.7 4.0 5.2
5.0 1.8 5.0 6.0 5.0 8.1 5.0 4.6
6.0 4.6 6.0 5.0 6.0 4.9 6.0 7.1
7.0 8.8 7.0 4.0 7.0 4.9 7.0 5.7
8.0 3.4 8.0 3.0 8.0 6.6 8.0 7.5
9.0 9.4 9.0 2.0 9.0 5.9 9.0 6.9
10.0 6.9 10.0 1.0 10.0 4.5 10.0 8.3

Which data set indicates the strongest positive linear relationship between its two variables?

In which data set is there evidence of a strong nonlinear relationship between the two variables?

Which data set has an apparent negative, but not perfect, linear relationship between its two variables?

Which data set indicates a perfect negative linear relationship between its two variables?

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