The following table lists animals that have some of the longest lifespans on earth. Does incubation or gestation time affect an animal’s average lifespan? Some animals have lifespans that average well over 100 years. Animal: Nile, Crocodile, Aldabra Giant Tortoise  LakeSturgeon, Galapagos Tortoise, Bowhead Whale Average Lifespan (in Years): 100,152,152,177,211 Incubation/Gestation (in Months): 3, 8, 0.25, 4.7,13.5 Is there a correlation between an animal’s gestation/incubation period and its average lifespan in years? a. Draw the scatterplot for the variables. b. Describe the relationship, if any, shown by the scatterplot. c. Calculate r, the correlation coefficient. How does the correlation coefficient compare to the relationship you saw in the scatterplot?

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The following table lists animals that have some of the longest lifespans on earth. Does incubation or gestation time affect an animal’s average lifespan? Some animals have lifespans that average well over 100 years.
Animal: Nile, Crocodile, Aldabra Giant Tortoise  LakeSturgeon, Galapagos Tortoise, Bowhead Whale


Average Lifespan (in Years): 100,152,152,177,211
Incubation/Gestation (in Months): 3, 8, 0.25, 4.7,13.5


Is there a correlation between an animal’s gestation/incubation period and its average lifespan in years?

a. Draw the scatterplot for the variables.

b. Describe the relationship, if any, shown by the scatterplot.

c. Calculate r, the correlation coefficient.

How does the correlation coefficient compare to the relationship you saw in the scatterplot?

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