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Hours Number of Bacteria
0 20 million
4 22 million
8 25 million
12 28 million
16 32 million
20 36 million
24 40 million
28 45 million
The scatterplot of these data, when graphed, reveals what relationship between hours and number of bacteria? Explain.

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The scatterplot reveals that hours and number of bacteria have a strong exponential relationship since the points closely follow an exponential curve. Since the number of bacteria increases as time increases, the relationship is negative.
The scatterplot reveals that hours and number of bacteria have a strong exponential relationship since the points closely follow an exponential curve. Since the number of bacteria increases as time increases, the relationship is negative.

The scatterplot reveals that hours and number of bacteria have a strong linear relationship since the points closely follow a line. Since the number of bacteria increases as time increases, the relationship is negative.
The scatterplot reveals that hours and number of bacteria have a strong linear relationship since the points closely follow a line. Since the number of bacteria increases as time increases, the relationship is negative.

The scatterplot reveals that hours and number of bacteria have a strong exponential relationship since the points closely follow an exponential curve. Since the number of bacteria increases as time increases, the relationship is positive.
The scatterplot reveals that hours and number of bacteria have a strong exponential relationship since the points closely follow an exponential curve. Since the number of bacteria increases as time increases, the relationship is positive.

The scatterplot reveals that hours and number of bacteria have a strong linear relationship since the points closely follow a line. Since the number of bacteria decreases as time increases, the relationship is negative.
The scatterplot reveals that hours and number of bacteria have a strong linear relationship since the points closely follow a line. Since the number of bacteria decreases as time increases, the relationship is negative.
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Answer 1

The scatterplot reveals that hours and number of bacteria have a strong exponential relationship since the points closely follow an exponential curve. Since the number of bacteria increases as time increases, the relationship is positive.