Five people were asked how many female first cousins they had and how many male first cousins. The data are shown in the table. Assume the trend islinear, find thecorrelation, and comment on what it means.

Female Male

2 4

1 1

3 2

5 9

2 2

Calculate the correlation.

r=

0.883 (Round to three decimal places asneeded.)

Comment on the meaning of the correlation. Choose the correct interpretation below.

A.

Having many female cousins causes people to have many male cousins.

B.

People with many female cousins tend to have few male cousins.

C.

Having many female cousins causes people to have few male cousins.

D.

People with many female cousins tend to have many male cousins.