Question

describe the correlation in the scatter plot below.

answer attempt 1 out of 2

the scatter plot shows correlation because as the plotted values of x increase, the values of y generally .

Explanation:

A scatter plot's correlation is defined by the trend of y-values as x-values change. Here, as x increases, the y-values tend to move downward in a somewhat consistent pattern, which indicates a negative correlation, and the points follow a clear enough downward trend to be moderate.

Answer:

The scatter plot shows moderate negative correlation because as the plotted values of $x$ increase, the values of $y$ generally decrease.