This scatter plot shows the number of career home runs and the number of years spent playing Major League Baseball for some players in 1986. Each point on the scatter plot represents the home runs and years for one player.

Question

What does the point (9, 113) represent?
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How would you describe the overall trend of this data?
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A. Players with more years in the league tend to score less home runs.

B. Players with more years in the league tend to score more home runs.

C. There is no trend that describes the relationship between the number of years in the league and number of home runs.

Answer 1

The point (9, 113) represents a player who played for 9 years and made 113 home runs.

Regarding the overall trend of the data, the correct description would be:

B. Players with more years in the league tend to score more home runs.

This conclusion is drawn from the general upward trend in the scatter plot, indicating that as the number of years played in the league increases, the number of home runs tends to increase as well.