Question

Determine whether a scatter plot of the data for the following situation might show a positive, negative, or no relationship. Explain your answer.

size of household and amount of water bill
a.
positive relationship; as the size of the household decreases, the amount of the water bill increases.
b.
positive relationship; as the size of the household increases, the amount of the water bill also increases.
c.
negative relationship; as the size of the household decreases, the amount of the water bill increases.
d.
negative relationship; as the size of the household increases, the amount of the water bill also increases.

Answer 1

B :)

Explanation:

Answer 2

Option: b is the correct answer.

b. Positive relationship; as the size of the household increases, the amount of the water bill also increases.

Explanation:

As the size of the household increases i..e the number of members increases the water usage would also increase and hence the bill of the water increases.

OR

Decrease in household would lead to the decrease in the water bills.

Hence, the correct relationship that describes the size of household and amount of water bill is:

Positive relationship.

Hence, option: b is the correct answer.