At a high school cross country race, runners are randomly issued 3-digit numbers to wear as they run the race. All runners will start the race at the same time. As runners finish the race, their finishing order will be
recorded by recording their numbers as they cross the finish line. What correlation should exist between the
runners' numbers and the order in which they finish the race?
A. There will be no correlation between the runners' numbers and the order in which they finish
the race.
B. There will be a positive correlation between the runners' numbers and the order in which they
finish the race.
C. There will be a negative correlation between the runners' numbers and the order in which they
finish the race.
D. There is not enough information to determine what type of correlation will exist between the
runners' numbers and the order in which they finish the race.