In Baseball, Is There a Linear Correlation Between Batting Average $$\begin{array} { c | c c c c c } \hline x & 0.251 & 0.259 & 0.29 & 0.265 & 0.269 \\\hline y & 1.3 & 3.7 & 5.8 & 3.9 & 3.7 \\\hline\end{array}$$

Multiple Choice

In baseball, is there a linear correlation between batting average and home run percentage? Let x represent the batting average of a professional baseball player. Let y represent the home run percentage (number of home runs per 100 times at bat) . Suppose a random sample of baseball players gave the following information. $$\begin{array} { c | c c c c c } \hline x & 0.251 & 0.259 & 0.29 & 0.265 & 0.269 \\\hline y & 1.3 & 3.7 & 5.8 & 3.9 & 3.7 \\\hline\end{array}$$ Compute r.

A) 0.001
B) 0.923
C) -0.923
D) -0.001
E) none of these choices