An illustration shows a scatterplot titled Population of a Town. The x-axis shows years ranging from 2000 to 2009 in 1 year increments. The y-axis shows the number of residents ranging from 1,500 to 6,000 in increments of 500.
Ten points are plotted on the graph. A kink is shown on both the x- and y-axes close to the origin to indicate a break in the data. The points are plotted at approximate coordinates left parenthesis 2000 comma 1,500 right parenthesis, left parenthesis 2001 comma 1,500 right parenthesis, left parenthesis 2002 comma 2,000 right parenthesis, left parenthesis 2003 comma 2,000 right parenthesis, left parenthesis 2004 comma 3,000 right parenthesis, left parenthesis 2005 comma 3,500 right parenthesis, left parenthesis 2006 comma 4,000 right parenthesis, left parenthesis 2007 comma 4,500 right parenthesis, left parenthesis 2008 comma 5,000 right parenthesis, and left parenthesis 2009 comma 5,500 right parenthesis.
The graph shows the population of a town. Interpret the scatterplot to determine what type of association the scatterplot shows. Enter 1 if there is a positive association. Enter 2 if there is no association. Enter 3 if there is a negative association.
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1 answer
Based on the description of the scatterplot, the plotted points show an increasing trend in the population of the town from the year 2000 to 2009. As the years progress, the number of residents also increases consistently. This indicates a positive association between the years and the population of the town.
Therefore, the answer is:
1 (positive association).
