Question

daily high temperatures and bottled water sales daily high temperatures and bottled water sales
(there are two scatter plots and below them are options: graph a, graph b, graph c, graph d with radio buttons)

Explanation:

Step1: Analyze Trend Direction

In a scatter plot for daily high temperatures (x - axis) and bottled water sales (y - axis), we expect a positive correlation (as temperature increases, number of bottles sold should increase, generally).

Step2: Check Data Points' Trend

• For the left graph (let's assume it's one of the options, say Graph A - the first graph shown): The points show an upward trend as x (temperature) increases.
• For the right graph (Graph B - the second graph): The points do not show a consistent upward trend (some points go down as temperature increases, which is counter - intuitive for bottled water sales with temperature).

So, the graph with a positive trend (left one, likely Graph A) is the correct one.

Answer:

A. graph A (assuming the left graph is labeled as graph A)