The table lists chest sizes (distance around chest in inches) and weights (pounds) of anesthetized bears that were measured (from Data Set 9 "Bear Measurements" in Appendix B).

Data Set 9

Use the sample data to construct a scatter plot. Use the first variable for the x-axis. Based on the scatter plot, what do you conclude about a linear correlation?

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49 41 Chest (in.) Weight (lb) 26 45 54 35 41 80 344 416 348 1ii0 220 262 AGE MONTH SEX (1 M HEADLEN HEADWDTH NECK 16.0 28.0 31.0 31.5 22.0 5.5 9.0 8.0 10.0 6.5 LENGTH 53.0 67.5 72.0 72.0 62.0 CHEST 26.0 45.0 54.0 49.0 35.0 19 81 115 104 11.0 16.5 15.5 17.0 15.5 80 344 416 348 166