Question

Which association best describes the data in the table?

Variable x 1 9 3 5 5 8 2.5 4 6
Variable y 1 0 66 80 38 89 100 108 24

A. positive nonlinear association

B. positive association

C. no association

D. negative linear association

Answer 1

Option: C is correct (No Association)

Explanation:

We are given a table of values as:

Variable x 1 9 3 5 5 8 2.5 4 6

Variable y 1 0 66 80 38 89 100 108 24

The linear association is such that the scatter plot is linear i.e. the points seems to be in line.

and it is positive or negative depending whether the points are increasing or decreasing.

From the scatter plot we could clearly see that there is no association as:

• There are two values corresponding to 5.
• The points are neither increasing continuously nor decreasing.

Hence, option: C is correct.

Answer 2

The correct answer for the question that is being presented above is this one: "A. positive nonlinear association." The association best describes the data in the table is that it is A. positive nonlinear association given the table
Variable x 1 9 3 5 5 8 2.5 4 6
Variable y 1 0 66 80 38 89 100 108 24