Question

1. use the given data to make a scatter plot of joshs bowling scores. what type of correlation does the scatter plot show?

joshs bowling scores
week\tscore
1\t112
2\t136
3\t125
4\t140
5\t158
6\t165
7\t163
8\t180
9\t190
10\t200
oa.) positive correlation
ob.) negative correlation
oc.) no correlation

Explanation:

Step1: Understand correlation types

Positive correlation: As one variable increases, the other also increases. Negative correlation: As one variable increases, the other decreases. No correlation: No clear pattern.

Step2: Analyze the data

Looking at the table, as the week (one variable) increases from 1 to 10, the score (the other variable) generally increases (112 → 200).

Answer:

A. Positive correlation