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The gas mileages (in miles per gallon, mpg) and weights (in pounds) were recorded for six makes of cars. The values had a correlation of 0.542, indicating that gas mileage decreases with increasing car weight. Describe how you would use a randomization test to estimate a p-value for the correlation value. ANSWERS MAY VARY. SAMPLE

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For a computer simulation, a frequency plot of the outcomes is called a ___________________ _____ distribution.
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Answer to Question 1

USE A COMPUTER TO COMPUTE THE CORRELATION FOR ALL PERMUTATIONS OF CAR WEIGHTS AND GAS MILEAGES. PLOT THE CORRELATIONS AS A RANDOMIZATION DISTRIBUTION. THE P-VALUE IS THE PROPORTION OF THE PERMUTATIONS THAT HAVE AN ABSOLUTE CORRELATION OF 0.542 OR GREATER.

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