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Times of Runners by Age

The average 5K marathon times for runners of various ages are shown in the table.
Age Time
24 32.75
29 33.63
34 34.84
39 35.33
44 35.23
49 36.16
A group of students was evaluating the average times of groups of runners for a 5K marathon. Construct the scatterplot based on the data in the table.

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A.A coordinate plane is titled: Average Time of a 5 K. It shows age in years on the x-axis from 0 to 40 in increments of 5 and time in minutes on the y-axis from 0 to 40 in increments of 1.
The approximate data points are as follows: left parenthesis 24 comma 33 right parenthesis, left parenthesis 29 comma 33.5 right parenthesis, left parenthesis 34 comma 35 right parenthesis, left parenthesis 39 comma 35.5 right parenthesis, left parenthesis 44 comma 35.5 right parenthesis, and left parenthesis 49 comma 36 right parenthesis.
Image with alt text: A coordinate plane is titled: Average Time of a 5 K. It shows age in years on the x-axis from 0 to 40 in increments of 5 and time in minutes on the y-axis from 0 to 40 in increments of 1. The approximate data points are as follows: left parenthesis 24 comma 33 right parenthesis, left parenthesis 29 comma 33.5 right parenthesis, left parenthesis 34 comma 35 right parenthesis, left parenthesis 39 comma 35.5 right parenthesis, left parenthesis 44 comma 35.5 right parenthesis, and left parenthesis 49 comma 36 right parenthesis.

B.A coordinate plane is titled: Average Time of a 5 K. It shows age in years on the x-axis from 0 to 40 in increments of 1 and time in minutes on the y-axis from 0 to 40 in increments of 1.
The approximate data points are as follows: left parenthesis 22 comma 32.5 right parenthesis, left parenthesis 32 comma 33.5 right parenthesis, left parenthesis 34 comma 34.5 right parenthesis, left parenthesis 42 comma 35 right parenthesis, left parenthesis 44 comma 35 right parenthesis, and left parenthesis 49 comma 36 right parenthesis.
Image with alt text: A coordinate plane is titled: Average Time of a 5 K. It shows age in years on the x-axis from 0 to 40 in increments of 1 and time in minutes on the y-axis from 0 to 40 in increments of 1. The approximate data points are as follows: left parenthesis 22 comma 32.5 right parenthesis, left parenthesis 32 comma 33.5 right parenthesis, left parenthesis 34 comma 34.5 right parenthesis, left parenthesis 42 comma 35 right parenthesis, left parenthesis 44 comma 35 right parenthesis, and left parenthesis 49 comma 36 right parenthesis.

C.A coordinate plane is titled: Average Time of a 5 K. It shows time in minutes on the x-axis from 0 to 50 in increments of 2. It shows age in years on the y-axis from 0 to 45 in increments of 5.
The approximate data points are as follows: left parenthesis 33 comma 23 right parenthesis, left parenthesis 32 comma 33.5 right parenthesis, left parenthesis 34.5 comma 34.5 right parenthesis, left parenthesis 35.5 comma 42 right parenthesis, left parenthesis 44 comma 35 right parenthesis, and left parenthesis 49 comma 36 right parenthesis.
Image with alt text: A coordinate plane is titled: Average Time of a 5 K. It shows time in minutes on the x-axis from 0 to 50 in increments of 2. It shows age in years on the y-axis from 0 to 45 in increments of 5. The approximate data points are as follows: left parenthesis 33 comma 23 right parenthesis, left parenthesis 32 comma 33.5 right parenthesis, left parenthesis 34.5 comma 34.5 right parenthesis, left parenthesis 35.5 comma 42 right parenthesis, left parenthesis 44 comma 35 right parenthesis, and left parenthesis 49 comma 36 right parenthesis.

D.A coordinate plane is titled: Average Time of a 5 K. It shows age in years on the x-axis from 0 to 40 in increments of 2 and time in minutes on the y-axis from 0 to 50 in increments of 5.
The approximate data points are as follows: left parenthesis 33 comma 24 right parenthesis, left parenthesis 34 comma 29 right parenthesis, left parenthesis 35 comma 34 right parenthesis, left parenthesis 35 comma 39 right parenthesis, left parenthesis 35 comma 44 right parenthesis, and left parenthesis 36 comma 49 right parenthesis.
Image with alt text: A coordinate plane is titled: Average Time of a 5 K. It shows age in years on the x-axis from 0 to 40 in increments of 2 and time in minutes on the y-axis from 0 to 50 in increments of 5. The approximate data points are as follows: left parenthesis 33 comma 24 right parenthesis, left parenthesis 34 comma 29 right parenthesis, left parenthesis 35 comma 34 right parenthesis, left parenthesis 35 comma 39 right parenthesis, left parenthesis 35 comma 44 right parenthesis, and left parenthesis 36 comma 49 right parenthesis.
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To construct a scatterplot based on the given data, we need to plot the age of the runners on the x-axis and their average 5K marathon times on the y-axis. The provided data is as follows:

  • At age 24, the average time is 32.75 minutes.
  • At age 29, the average time is 33.63 minutes.
  • At age 34, the average time is 34.84 minutes.
  • At age 39, the average time is 35.33 minutes.
  • At age 44, the average time is 35.23 minutes.
  • At age 49, the average time is 36.16 minutes.

When creating a scatterplot, the points based on the provided data would be roughly:

  • (24, 32.75)
  • (29, 33.63)
  • (34, 34.84)
  • (39, 35.33)
  • (44, 35.23)
  • (49, 36.16)

Looking at the response options, we notice that the axes must accurately reflect the values of age and time.

Option A:

  • x-axis from 0 to 40 in increments of 5, y-axis from 0 to 40 in increments of 1.
  • Data points are approximately (24, 33), (29, 33.5), (34, 35), (39, 35.5), (44, 35.5), and (49, 36).

Option B:

  • x-axis from 0 to 40 in increments of 1, y-axis from 0 to 40 in increments of 1.
  • Data points are inaccurately reflected.

Option C:

  • x-axis from 0 to 50 in increments of 2 and age on y-axis not matching with data.

Option D:

  • x-axis from 0 to 40 in increments of 2, y-axis from 0 to 50 – does not fit the data's structure and points.

Based on the described axes and points, Option A is the most accurate choice for the scatterplot of the average times of runners by age. The points correspond closely with the values given in the data table.