A correlation coefficient is a number from 1 to 1 that indicates the strength and direction of the relationship between variables The correlation coefficient is usually represented by the letter r The closer the number is to 1 be it negative or positive the ____________.

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The closer the value of r is to 1 or -1, the stronger the relationship between the two variables plotted on the graph either positive or negative. Where 1 or -1 means there is perfect linear relationship between the variables also important to note is that strong correlation does  not signify that one variable cause the other.