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Question

The scatter plot below shows the price of a movie ticket, in dollars, in the years since 1974. The line of best fit has the equation y = 0.16x + 1.52

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10- Movie Ticket Price ($)

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Years Since 1974

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Which of the following is a true statement?

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The slope of the line of best fit indicates that movie ticket prices tend to increase by about $1.52 per year since 1974.

The slope of the line of best fit indicates that movie ticket prices tend to increase by about $0.25 per year since 1974.

The slope of the line of best fit indicates that movie ticket prices tend to decrease by about $0.25 per year since 1974.

There is a positive association between the number of years that have passed between 1974 and the price of a movie ticket.

Answer 1

The correct statement is:

There is a positive association between the number of years that have passed between 1974 and the price of a movie ticket.

This is true because the slope of the line of best fit (0.16) is positive, indicating that as the years increase since 1974, the price of a movie ticket also tends to increase.

To clarify the other options:

• The slope of the line of best fit (0.16) indicates that movie ticket prices tend to increase by about $0.16 per year, not $1.52 or $0.25.
• The statement about a decrease in price is incorrect, as it suggests a negative slope, which is not the case here.

So the positive association is the only accurate statement among the options.