Question

question 6 (1 point)
describe the strength and direction of the correlation of the scatter plot.
o a weak positive
o b strong positive
o c weak negative
o d no correlation

Explanation:

• Direction: In a scatter - plot, if as \(x\) increases \(y\) decreases, the correlation is negative. Here, as \(x\) values increase (from left to right on the \(x\) - axis), the \(y\) values tend to decrease.
• Strength: The strength of a correlation in a scatter - plot is determined by how closely the points follow a pattern. If the points are widely spread out, the correlation is weak. In this scatter - plot, the points are not tightly clustered around an imaginary line (either a straight line or a curve), so the relationship is not very strong.

Answer:

c. Weak Negative