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The correlation coefficient for practicing violin and getting better grades in a group of people is 0.8. Analyze the following statement: Playing violin causes students to get better grades. Is this a reasonable conclusion? ()

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Answer:Playing violin causes students to get better grades.  is a reasonable conclusionStep-by-step explanation:Given that the correlation coefficient for practicing violin and getting better grades in a group of people is 0.8.If practicing violin time is taken as x and getting better grades is taken as y then we are given that x and y are positive strong correlated.  Strong because correlation coefficient is >0.5Hence the given conclusion is reasonable.Playing violin causes students to get better grades.