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question 129

Multiple Choice

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The relation between a hockey player's age and the number of minutes he spent in the penalty box during the regular 2006-2007 season is shown in the figure.The 18 players were members of the New Jersey Devils hockey team who played in more than 40 games that season.
Figure: Age and Penalty Minutes
-(Figure: Age and Penalty Minutes) Based on the scatterplot, what is the relation between a hockey player's age and the number of minutes he spent in the penalty box?

• A) perfect positive
• B) positive
• C) negative
• D) no relation

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