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HELP PLZZ!!

Mike created a scatter plot to show the masses and ages of several samples of a radioactive material.

Which statement is true about the data shown in the scatter plot?

A. There is a nonlinear correlation between the masses and ages of the samples.

B. There is no correlation between the masses and ages of the samples.

C. There is a positive linear correlation between the masses and ages of the samples.

D. There is a negative linear correlation between the masses and ages of the samples.

HELP PLZZ!! Mike created a scatter plot to show the masses and ages of several samples-example-1

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the answer is d.

because the dots go in a general direction of negative. and because mass and age go along , so there has to be a correlation.

User Nathan Hosselton
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Answer:A. There is a nonlinear correlation between the masses and ages of the samples.

User Yuri Baburov
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