Question

The scatterplot shows the number of people in each of 8 different households and the average amount of money each household spent on

groceries


Weekly Grocery


Expenses


Exhibit


3201


280


240


200


(dollars


Groceries


9


160


120


Weekly Grocery Expenses, Number of people in Household Average Amount Spent on Groceries, dollars, xy


80


40


4


6


8


Number of People


In Household


Based on the scatterplot, what is the best prediction of the average amount of money spent on groceries for a household that has 7


people?

Answer 1

240 I know cause I had a review and got it right

Answer 2

$240

Explanation:

The scatter plot is defined as a type of representation and is used to the relationship between the two numerical variables. It is used as a mathematical diagram that uses the Cartesian coordinates to display the values for two variables of the given data.

In the context, it is given that a scatter plot shows 8 households and average amount of money that each house spends on groceries.

The scatter plot is given below which shows the amount of money spend on the groceries by each household.

So by the scatter plot it can be seen by the different plotting given that the average amount of money spent for a house hole having seven members on groceries is $240.