Question

which describes the correlation shown in the scatterplot?
there is a positive correlation in the data set.
there is a negative correlation in the data set.

Explanation:

In a scatter - plot, a positive correlation is indicated when, as the \(x\) - values increase, the \(y\) - values also tend to increase. Looking at the given scatter - plot, as \(x\) (horizontal axis) increases from left to right, \(y\) (vertical axis) generally shows an upward trend. A negative correlation would be when \(y\) decreases as \(x\) increases.

Answer:

There is a positive correlation in the data set.