The following data gives the number of hours 10 students spent studying and their corresponding grades on their midterm exams.

Hours Spent Studying	0	0.5	1	1.5	2	3.5	4	4.5	5	5.5
Midterm Grades	60	63	69	72	75	78	84	87	93	96

Step 2 of 3:) Estimate the correlation in words: positive, negative, no correlation.

A.) Positive

B.) Negative

C.) No correlation

Step 3 of 3:Calculate the correlation coefficient, r. Round your answer to three decimal places.