For Each Menu Item at a Fast Food Restaurant, the Fat

Multiple Choice

For each menu item at a fast food restaurant, the fat content (in grams) and the number of calories were recorded. A scatterplot of these data is given: The restaurant decides to add six new high-calorie, low-fat pasta dishes to its menu. What is a plausible value for the new correlation coefficient describing the relationship between fat and calories?

A) +0.2
B) -0.2
C) +0.7
D) -0.7