The statement that correctly explains the association in the scatter plot is D. Since the y-values increase as the x-values increase, the scatter plot shows a positive association
What is a positive association ?
A positive association in a scatter plot means that as the x-variable increases, the other variable which is the y-variable also increases. In other words, there is a general trend where higher values of one variable are associated with higher values of the other variable.
In a positive association, the data points on the scatter plot tend to cluster in a way that suggests a rising trend or slope from the lower-left corner to the upper-right corner of the plot as shown in the graph above.