$$\text { Draw a scatter plot for the following data that show the demand for a product (in hundreds) and its price }$$

question 60

Essay

$$\text { Draw a scatter plot for the following data that show the demand for a product (in hundreds) and its price }$$ $\text { (in dollars) charged in nine different cities }$

$\begin{array}{lcl}\text { City } & \text { Price, } x & \text { Demand, } y \\1 & 23 & 17 \\2 & 18 & 48 \\3 & 19 & 41 \\4 & 21 & 38 \\5 & 20 & 33 \\6 & 25 & 17 \\7 & 22 & 35 \\8 & 17 & 52 \\9 & 22 & 24\end{array}$

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