Ms. Robinson is shopping for a used car with good gas mileage. In general, older cars cost less than newer cars, and heavier cars get less gas mileage than lighter cars.

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Describe each relationship. Move the correct words to the blanks to complete the sentences. Some words may be used more than once.

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The relationship between a car's weight and its gas mileage likely represents
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association when graphed on a scatter plot.
The relationship between a car's age and its value likely represents
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association when graphed on a scatter plot.

Answer 1

The relationship between a car's weight and its gas mileage likely represents a negative association when graphed on a scatter plot. The heavier a car is, the less gas mileage it typically gets.

The relationship between a car's age and its value likely represents a negative association when graphed on a scatter plot. As a car gets older, its value generally decreases.