Which associations best describe the scatter plot?
Select each correct answer.
Responses
Nonlinear association
Nonlinear association
Positive association
Positive association
Negative association
Negative association
Linear association
Linear association
Scatter plot on a first quadrant coordinate grid. The horizontal axis is labeled Practice time, in hours. The vertical axis is labeled Strikeouts. Points are plotted at (two, thirty), (three, sixty), (five, seventy), (six, one hundred), (six, one hundred ten), (six, one hundred forty), (seven, one hundred thirty), (seven, one hundred fifty), (seven, one hundred seventy), (eight, one hundred twenty), (eight, one hundred forty-five), (eight, one hundred seventy-five), (nine, one hundred fifty), (nine, one hundred seventy-five), (nine, one hundred eighty), (nine, one hundred ninety-five), (ten, one hundred eighty), (ten, two hundred).
1 answer
To analyze the scatter plot described, we need to identify the overall trend represented by the plotted points:
Nonlinear association - The points do not form a straight line, suggesting that the relationship is not linear. Instead, the points could be increasing at a varying rate, indicating a nonlinear pattern.
Positive association - As the practice time increases (the values on the horizontal axis), the number of strikeouts also tends to increase (the values on the vertical axis). This indicates a positive association.
Negative association - This does not apply here since both variables are increasing together.
Linear association - Given that the relationship appears to be nonlinear and not forming a straight line, this option does not apply.
Based on this analysis, the best associations to describe the scatter plot are:
