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Table 3 Correlation matrix for T
B
Weight
Shell
length
Shell
width
Shell
aperture
Weight
1.0000
Shell length
-0.6371
1.0000
Shell width
-0.3508
0.0014
1.0000
Shell aperture -0.6376
0.9930
0.0989
1.0000
Table 4 Correlation matrix for T
C
Weight
Shell
length
Shell
width
Shell
aperture
Weight
1.0000
Shell length
-0.7212
1.0000
Shell width
-0.8436
0.9656
1.0000
Shell aperture -0.8381
0.9589
0.9808
1.0000
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