Associations for Each Pair of Variables, Indicate What Association You $$\text { linear(+), negative linear(-), curved(C), or none( } ( \mathbf { N } ) \text {. }$$

question 131

Essay

Associations For each pair of variables, indicate what association you expect: positive $$\text { linear(+), negative linear(-), curved(C), or none( } ( \mathbf { N } ) \text {. }$$
a. the number of hours in the sun; the number of mold cultures on a piece of bread
b. the number of hours a store is open; the number of sales the store has
c. the number of hours you practice golf; your golf score
d. the price of gasoline; the number of families that take summer road trips
e. the size of a front lawn; the number of children who live in the house

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