The data below show the number of three-base hits (triples) and the number of home runs hit during the season by a random sample of MLB teams. Is there a significant relationship between the data?

Perform the following steps.
a. Draw the scatter plot for the variables.
b. Compute the value of the correlation coefficient.
c. State the hypotheses.
d. Test the significance of the correlation coefficient at α = 0.05, using Table I.
e. Give a brief explanation of the type of relationship.

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Triples Homeruns 212 199 144 160 149 122 25 23 5 1920 43