Which of the Following Statements Is Correct

question 149

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is correct?

• A)If two variables are directly related,a graph of the two variables has a negative slope.
• B)When a line slopes downwards moving to the right,the variable measured on the x-axis and the variable measured on the y-axis are directly related.
• C)When a line slopes upwards moving to the right,the variable measured on the x-axis and the variable measured on the y-axis are directly related.
• D)The higher the temperature,the more ice cream people consume.Thus the temperature and ice-cream consumption are inversely related.
• E)None of the above statements is correct.

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