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Question
Which two quantitative variables would show a positive correlation if graphed on a scatterplot?(1 point)
Responses
the number of items in a family’s refrigerator and the number of days since the family’s last visit to the grocery store
the number of items in a family’s refrigerator and the number of days since the family’s last visit to the grocery store
a student’s grades in math and the number of letters in the student's first name
a student’s grades in math and the number of letters in the student's first name
the population of a town and the height of its mayor
the population of a town and the height of its mayor
the age of a child and the size of the child’s vocabulary
1 answer
The two quantitative variables that would show a positive correlation if graphed on a scatterplot are:
the age of a child and the size of the child’s vocabulary.
As children age, it is generally expected that their vocabulary size increases, hence showing a positive correlation.
