Use the table to answer the question.

Question

Number of Daycare Kids per Year

Year 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Number of Daycare kids 78 98 125 75 86 110 124 165 118
A daycare kept track of the number of clients for a 9-year span. The table shows the years versus number of daycare kids. Which scatterplot represents the data?

Answer 1

To create a scatterplot representing the data in the table, you would plot the years on the x-axis and the number of daycare kids on the y-axis. Here are the coordinates from the data:

• (2000, 78)
• (2001, 98)
• (2002, 125)
• (2003, 75)
• (2004, 86)
• (2005, 110)
• (2006, 124)
• (2007, 165)
• (2008, 118)

When you plot these points on a graph:

1. For the year 2000, plot the point at (2000, 78).
2. For the year 2001, plot the point at (2001, 98).
3. For the year 2002, plot the point at (2002, 125).
4. For the year 2003, plot the point at (2003, 75).
5. For the year 2004, plot the point at (2004, 86).
6. For the year 2005, plot the point at (2005, 110).
7. For the year 2006, plot the point at (2006, 124).
8. For the year 2007, plot the point at (2007, 165).
9. For the year 2008, plot the point at (2008, 118).

Now you would look for a scatterplot option that shows these coordinates. The trend might fluctuate due to the different numbers of daycare kids in different years.

If you are provided with visual options for scatterplots, look for one that corresponds to these points in terms of their placement.