Question

When is data best displayed in a scatter plot rather than in another type of display, such as a bar graph or circle graph? A scatter plot is best when the data are ____.

A. part of a whole
B. from two different sets
C. separated into several different groups
D. positively correlated

Answer 1

A scatter plot is best when the data are from two different sets and there might be a positive correlation between the two variables being measured.

Step-by-step explanation:

A scatter plot is best when the data are from two different sets and there might be a positive correlation between the two variables being measured. Scatter plots are used to show the relationship between two continuous variables, such as height and weight, or temperature and time.