Question

The scatter plot shows the high temperature for one day and the number of coats in the theater coat check on that same day:

What will most likely be the effect on the number of coats in the coat check if the temperature decreases.

The number of coats in the coat check will increase because the graph shows a negative association.
The number of coats in the coat check will decrease because the graph shows a negative association.
The number of coats in the coat check will increase because the graph shows a positive association.
The number of coats in the coat check will decrease because the graph shows a positive association.

Answer 1

Option : The number of coats in the coat check will increase because the graph shows a negative association.

When the temperature increases then the number of coats in the coat check decreases. When the temperature decreases then the number of coats in the coat check increases.

From the graph we can see that the slope of graph is negative.

So, the number of coats in the coat check will increase because the graph shows a negative association.