Question

The graph below displays the relationshipbetween the age of drivers and the numberof car accidents per 100 drivers in the year2009.Which statement is the best description ofthe association between these variables?A) Older drivers tended to have moreaccidents per 100 drivers.B) Older drivers tended to have feweraccidents per 100 drivers.С) There is no clear relationship between ageand the number of accidents per 100drivers.

Answer 1

At the first glance, the graph shows a downward sloping trend. It means that as age increases, the number of accidents decreases.

Now, let's analyze each statement to see which one is true.

A) Older drivers tended to have more accidents per 100 drivers --

As age increases, the number of accidents decrease. So, older drivers tend to have less accidents per 100 drivers.

This statement is false.

B) Older drivers tended to have fewer accidents per 100 drivers --

As age increase, the number of accidents decrease. So, older drivers tent to have fewer accidents per 100 drivers.

This statement is true.

C) There is no clear relationship between age and the number of accidents per 100 drivers --

Looking at the graph, we see clearly that there is a downward relationship between the variables age and number of accidents. We see that as Age goes Up, Number of Accidents goes Down.

Thus, this statement is false.

The correct answer is:

B