Interpreting correlation in context

Recall that you previously determined the value of the correlation coefficient between the poverty rate of counties in the United States and the high school graduation rate in those counties was -0.681. Choose the correct interpretation of this value.

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People who graduate from high school are less likely to be poor.
Counties with lower high school graduation rates are likely to have lower poverty rates.
Counties with lower high school graduation rates are likely to have higher poverty rates.
Because the correlation is negative, there is no relationship between poverty rates and high school graduate rates.
Having a higher percentage of high school graduates in a county results in that county having lower poverty rates.

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Interpreting correlation in context

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