Holly is studying the value of homes in Allentown in which families with two or more children live. Her results suggest a strong correlation between higher home values and smaller families. Some large families do have expensive homes, however, and some small families have inexpensive homes. Which of these displays would best represent the data?
A. scatterplot
B. box-and-whisker plot
C. bar graph
D. stem-and-leaf plot

Question

Holly is studying the value of homes in Allentown in which families with two or more children live. Her results suggest a strong correlation between higher home values and smaller families. Some large families do have expensive homes, however, and some small families have inexpensive homes. Which of these displays would best represent the data?
A. scatterplot
B. box-and-whisker plot
C. bar graph
D. stem-and-leaf plot

anonymous · Answer

Would it be D?

anonymous · Answer

I think A bc a scatter plot shows correlations better then the other three, which is the most important thing about the data here (high home values correlate negatively with home value).

anonymous · Answer

Okay that makes more sense.

anonymous · Answer

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I mean (high home values correlate negatively with size)