Question

110 120 130 140 150 160

Height (in cm)

The scatter plot shows the relationship between weight and height. Which statement describes the data shown in the

scatter plot?

Answer 1

A potential outlier at (140,40)

Explanation:

An outlier is an extreme point in a data set that is separated from all other points.

Answer 2

Explanation:

Given the data:

Weight ____Height

110 _______ 120

130 _______140

150 _______160

From the data given, we can conclude that that there exist a positive relationship between weight and height. As weight increases, the height increases and vice versa. The weight variable and height variable are positively correlated and thus an individual with a high weight value will have a high height value.