Data collected on the discharge of the Colorado River and the speed are given in the table:


Discharge (ft3) Speed
1.3 2.3
2.2 0.99
5.8 3.5
11 5
12 16
14 22
16 27
21 14
49 33
51 35


What is the value of the correlation coefficient and its interpretation?
0.76; There is a strong, positive association between discharge and speed.
0.87; There is a strong, positive association between discharge and speed.
−0.76; There is a strong, negative association between discharge and speed.
−0.87; There is a strong, negative association between discharge and speed.