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CAHSEE Math 4.5 Statistics, Data, and Probability II 176 Views

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Statistics, Data, and Probability II Drill 4 Problem 5. Based on the graph, which of the following statements is true?

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Statistics, Data Analysis, and Probability 7 / Scatterplots

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Shmoopy question at 10 o’clock…
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The following plot shows the relationship between the amount of postsecondary education
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and the amount of student loan debt for several students.
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Kinda makes you want to take over the family restaurant instead, doesn’t it?
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Based on the graph, which of the following statements is true?

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And here are the potential answers...
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Can we read a scatter plot? It may SOUND gross… but these puppies are really useful.
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There’s no magic bullet to help us answer this one – we just have to go through the
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potential answers one by one. And Boom. We don’t have to go far.
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Option A says that there is a positive correlation between amount of education and debt –
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and yeah – they both go up as they increase.
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They are said to be POSITIVELY correlated.
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All the other choices go the wrong way – that is, when the x axis increases, the y decreases
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and vice versa.
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So… let’s not waste time needlessly. That’s a job for the House of Representatives.
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A is our answer.
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