Ten Crickets Were Observed Under Various Temperatures and the Number

question 15

Essay

Ten crickets were observed under various temperatures and the number of chirps each cricket made per second was recorded. The results are shown in the table below. $\begin{array} { l l l l l l l l l l l } \text { Temperature in degrees F } & 70 & 72 & 74 & 75 & 81 & 82 & 83 & 84 & 89 & 93 \\\text { Chirps per second } & 15 & 15 & 15 & 16 & 17 & 17 & 16 & 17 & 19 & 20\end{array}$ Make a scatterplot. Is the association between these variables positive or negative?

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