The following scatterplot shows the calories and salt content (measured in milligrams of sodium) in 17 brands of meat hot dogs.

a. The correlation for these data is r = 0.87. Interpret this value.

b. What effect does the hot dog brand with the smallest calorie content have on the correlation? Justify your answer.

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600 550 500 450 400 350 - 300 250 200 150 100 100 110 120 130 140 150 160 170 180 190 200 Calories (Bu) unipos