Question

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multiple choice 1 point
the scatterplot has ordered pairs that relate a persons score on a 50 - point science quiz to the number of hours the person studied the night before the quiz. what type of correlation does the data reveal?
there is no correlation
strong positive
weak positive
weak negative

Explanation:

In a scatter - plot, a positive correlation means as one variable (hours studied) increases, the other variable (score) also tends to increase. A negative correlation means as one variable increases, the other decreases. No correlation means there is no discernible pattern.

Looking at the scatter - plot, as the number of hours studied (x - axis) increases, the score (y - axis) has a general tendency to increase. However, the points are not tightly clustered around a line. A strong positive correlation would have points closely following a line, while a weak positive correlation has points that still show an upward trend but are more spread out.

Answer:

weak positive