Question

The following table shows meal portion size and the number of calories.

Item | Portion size (ounces) | Calories
1 | 3 | 275
2 | 2 | 50
3 | 1.5 | 150
4 | 2.5 | 75
5 | 3.5 | 200
6 | 3 | 300
a. Is the correlation negative or positive? Explain.
A) Positive; as portion size increases, so do calories.
B) Negative; as portion size increases, calories decrease.
C) No correlation; portion size and calories are unrelated.
D) Not enough information to determine.

Answer 1

The correlation in the given table is positive.

Step-by-step explanation:

The correlation in the given table is positive. As the portion size increases, the number of calories also increases. For example, we can see that as the portion size goes from 1 to 3.5 ounces, the number of calories increases from 150 to 200.