Which two quantitative variables would show a positive correlation if graphed on a scatterplot?(1 point)

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the age of a child and the size of the child’s vocabulary
the age of a child and the size of the child’s vocabulary

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 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

the population of a town and the height of its mayor

1 answer

The pair of quantitative variables that would show a positive correlation if graphed on a scatterplot is:

the age of a child and the size of the child’s vocabulary.

As children grow older, they generally tend to have a larger vocabulary, indicating a positive correlation between age and vocabulary size.