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Which of the following situations might the scatter plot represent? Select all that apply.

A) The scatter plot could represent the negative association between the number of hours spent studying and the number of questions answered correctly on an exam.
B) The scatter plot could represent the negative association between the number of laps run and time, in minutes.
C) The scatter plot could represent the negative association between the number of games played and the number of points scored.
D) The scatter plot could represent the positive association between mid-unit quiz scores and end-of-unit exam scores.
E) The scatter plot could represent the positive correlation between the number of people in a household and the number of loads of laundry done per week.
F) The scatter plot could represent the positive association between shoe size and height, in inches.

Answer :

The possible situations represented by the scatter plot are:

A) The scatter plot could represent the negative association between the number of hours spent studying and the number of questi

rectly on an exam.

B) The scatter plot could represent the negative association between the number of laps run and time, in minutes.

C) The scatter plot could represent the negative association between the number of games played and the number of points score

How to determine the association of the scatterplot

From the question, we have the following parameters that can be used in our computation:

The image of the scatter plot

On the scatter plot, we can see that

The points appear to be on a straight line

Also, we can see that

As the x values increases the y values decreases

This represents a negative linear association.

This means that

All descriptions that have negative association can be interpreted using the given scatter plot

Looking through the options, we have that:

(a) The scatter plot in (a) has a negative association between time and questions

(b) The scatter plot in (b) has a negative association between laps and time

(c) The scatter plot in (c) has a negative association between games played and points scored

Scatter plots (d), (e) and (f) have positive associations

Hence, the possible situations represented by the scatter plot are (a), (b), (c)

Question

Which of the following situations might the scatter plot represent? Select all that also have the correct interpretation.