The correlation coefficient for blood pressure and amount of vegetables eaten in a group of people is −0.7. Analyze the following statement:

High blood pressure is caused by not eating vegetables.

Is this a reasonable conclusion?

No; blood pressure and eating vegetables are completely unrelated
No; even though there is a strong negative correlation, not eating vegetables doesn't necessarily cause high blood pressure
Yes; eating vegetables reduces blood pressure, so the opposite is also true
Yes; the correlation coefficient is below −0.5, so that implies causation

is it b pls help

The correct answer is B

Yes, you are correct. The correct answer is option B: "No; even though there is a strong negative correlation, not eating vegetables doesn't necessarily cause high blood pressure."

Explanation:
The correlation coefficient of -0.7 indicates a strong negative correlation between blood pressure and the amount of vegetables eaten. However, correlation does not imply causation. In other words, just because there is a strong relationship between these two variables, it does not mean that not eating vegetables directly causes high blood pressure. There may be other factors at play that contribute to high blood pressure. Therefore, it would be incorrect and unreasonable to conclude that high blood pressure is caused solely by not eating vegetables.

it’s a

Yes, b.