Question

Describing trends in scatter plotsA bus company wanted to know if the number of complaints theyreceived was a function of the number of buses it can Thecompany carried out a study comparing the average number ofbuses per hour for different days, and the number of complaintsthat it received on those days. The results are shown in the graph.

Answer 1

B. There tended to be fewer complaints on days with more buses.

Explanation:

From the scatterplot, when the number of buses per hour increased, the number of complaints reduced.

A line of best fit drawn on the scatterplot will have a negative slope.

The diagram below illustrates a negative and positive slope on the line of best fit.

Thus, we can say that there tended to be fewer complaints on days with more buses.

The correct option is B.