The MPG (miles per gallon) ratings for a certain car company are shown in the table.

Engine Size

1.8 2 2.2 2.4 2.4 2.4 3.4 3.4
Miles per Gallon 29 22 24 20 24 23 19 19
Complete the statement about the data.

Because time 1 of 3.
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_ a category, a 2 of 3.
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is appropriate to display the data.

The data show 3 of 3.
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between engine size and the miles per gallon rating.

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Based on the context provided, here’s how you can complete the statement:

Because a scatterplot is appropriate to display the data.

The data show a negative correlation between engine size and the miles per gallon rating.

This suggests that as the engine size increases, the miles per gallon rating tends to decrease.