Question

a car rental company collected data on the distance driven and the fuel used during the rental period for several customers. the results are shown in the scatter plot below.
car rental fuel usage
scatter plot with x-axis: distance (miles), y-axis: fuel used (gallons)
which statement is supported by the data in the scatter plot?
a. as the distance driven increases, the fuel used tends to decrease.
b. there is no relationship between the distance driven and the fuel used.
c. as the distance driven increases, the fuel used tends to increase.
d. as the distance driven increases, the fuel used tends to stay the same.

Explanation:

To determine the relationship, we analyze the scatter plot. The x - axis represents distance (miles) and the y - axis represents fuel used (gallons). As we observe the trend of the data points, we can see that as the value on the x - axis (distance) increases, the value on the y - axis (fuel used) also generally increases. Option A is incorrect because fuel used does not tend to decrease with increasing distance. Option B is incorrect as there is a positive relationship between distance and fuel used. Option D is incorrect as fuel used does not stay the same; it tends to increase with distance.

Answer:

C. As the distance driven increases, the fuel used tends to increase.