The graph shows the number of Internet downloads of a song compared to the number of times it is played on the radio.

A graph has Number of times per day a song is played on the radio on the x-axis, and number of downloads of song on the y-axis. Points are grouped closely together and increase slightly. One point is below the other points.

What can you conclude from the data? Check all that apply.
The number of times a song is played on the radio affects its number of downloads.
Increased radio play affects the download demand for all songs equally.
Even though there was very high radio play, the downloads of one song remained very low.
In general, increased radio play does not affect the number of downloads.

1 answer

Based on the description of the graph and the provided conclusions, here’s an analysis of each statement:

  1. The number of times a song is played on the radio affects its number of downloads.

    • Potentially true. The points on the graph are grouped closely together and showing a slight increase, suggesting that there is some correlation between radio play and downloads. However, the correlation may not be strong, especially if there's a notable outlier.
  2. Increased radio play affects the download demand for all songs equally.

    • False. The presence of a point below the others indicates that not all songs respond the same way to increased radio play. This suggests that the effect of radio play on downloads can vary between different songs.
  3. Even though there was very high radio play, the downloads of one song remained very low.

    • True. The mention of one point that is below the other points suggests that this specific song experienced low downloads despite high radio play, indicating a disparity.
  4. In general, increased radio play does not affect the number of downloads.

    • False. Based on the slight increase in the data points overall, there appears to be some effect of radio play on downloads. While it may not be strong or uniform, it cannot be concluded that there is no effect at all.

In summary, the following conclusions can be drawn:

  • The number of times a song is played on the radio affects its number of downloads (potentially true).
  • Even though there was very high radio play, the downloads of one song remained very low (true).
  • The other statements are false based on the provided information.