To show the correlation—or lack of correlation—in a data set, which type of chart would be the BEST?

Responses

line or bar chart

pie chart

column chart

scatter chart

1 answer

The best chart to show the correlation—or lack of correlation—in a data set is the scatter chart. A scatter chart displays individual data points on a Cartesian plane, allowing you to visualize the relationship between two continuous variables and assess the strength and direction of their correlation.