When Hyacinth Creates a Scatterplot That Shows the Number of Bystanders

question 89

Multiple Choice

When Hyacinth creates a scatterplot that shows the number of bystanders who witness an emergency and the length of time for help to be given, the points on the scatterplot fall roughly along a line that slants down and to the right.Based on her scatterplot, Hyacinth can conclude that the number of witnesses and the time to offer help:

• A)are positively correlated
• B)are negatively correlated
• C)are only weakly correlated
• D)have a cause-and-effect relationship

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