Question

Sarah described the following situation:

When more apples grew in the backyard, the pet cat stayed indoors for a longer time.

Which of the following best describes the situation?

Answer 1

This is an example of correlation but not causation.

This is an example of causation but not correlation.

This is an example of both correlation and causation.

This is an example of neither correlation nor causation.

Answer 2

b

Answer 3

how do you know?

Answer 4

because it shows cause and effect and doesnt show a relation

Answer 5

ok Ill believe you

Answer 6

what do you think the answer is

Answer 7

I thought it was B im not lying

Answer 8

can you help on another?

Answer 9

you were right then

Answer 10

awsome :) but you helped :)

Answer 11

glad you understand

Answer 12

awsome so can you help with another?

Answer 13

yes

Answer 14

The following data show the prices of different types of hot dogs at a store:

$6, $8, $7, $6, $5, $7, $5, $7, $6, $28, $30

Which statement is correct about the box plot for the above data?

Answer 15

The box plot will have its right tail longer than the left tail because a few exceptionally high prices make the distribution skewed to the right.

The box plot will have its right tail longer than the left tail because a few exceptionally high prices make the distribution skewed to the left.

The box plot will have its left tail longer than the right tail because a few exceptionally high prices make the distribution skewed to the right.

The box plot will have its left tail longer than the right tail because a few exceptionally high prices make the distribution skewed to the left.

Answer 16

@mitu12

Answer 17

whats the directions

Answer 18

umm... everything is there :o

Answer 19

i see now

Answer 20

ok :)

Answer 21

the first one

Answer 22

proof? sorry I have to do this :(

Answer 23

oh no sorry I believe you

Answer 24

i checked myself

Answer 25

a skewed distribution is one in which the mean gets pulled away from the median/mode. outliers skew the mean. a long right tail skews the mean to the right.

Answer 26

ok

Answer 27

do you mind helping on a few more? if not then just tell me :)

Answer 28

ill help

Answer 29

yay

Answer 30

Henry collected data on the favorite type of food of the students of two grades. The table below shows the relative frequencies of rows for the data collected:


Burger Sandwich Noodles Total
Grade 8 0.50 0.10 0. 40 1.00
Grade 9 0.53 0.20 0.27 1.00
Total 0.36 0.32 0.32 1.00


Based on the data, which statement is most likely correct?

Answer 31

In Grade 9, 53 students liked burgers.

In Grade 9, 73% of students liked noodles.

In Grade 8, 40% of students liked noodles.

In Grade 8, 10 students liked sandwiches.

Answer 32

whoops messed up a bit the 40 in noodles is supposed to be a 0.40

Answer 33

ok

Answer 34

oh wait this is too easy the answer is C right?

Answer 35

yes

Answer 36

then just help me with another one ok?

Answer 37

sure

Answer 38

The function below models the correlation between the number of hours a plant is kept in sunlight (x) and the height (y), in mm, to which it grows:

y = 4 + 2x

What does the slope of this function represent?

Answer 39

The original height of the plant was 4 mm.

The original height of the plant was 2 mm.

The height of the plant increases by 2 mm for every hour of sunlight it receives.

The height of the plant increases by 4 mm for every hour of sunlight it receives.

Answer 40

C. it's in the form y = mx + b where m is the slope

Answer 41

ok thanks

Answer 42

ok so other ones will have graphs ok :)

Answer 43

ok no problem

Answer 44

A company pays its employees a fixed base salary and a commission based on sales. The scatter plot shows the total earning of an employee of the company (y) based on sales (x):

ILL PUT THE GRAPH IN NOW

Which function best represents the data in the scatter plot?

y = 0.1x + 10

y = 0.1x - 10

y = 0.1x + 1

y = 0.2x - 1

Answer 45

ok

Answer 46

a

Answer 47

ill believe you

Answer 48

i can explain if you want me to

Answer 49

no thats fine... next one ;)

Answer 50

ok

Answer 51

can you close this question and start a new one

Answer 52

its fine if you cant

Answer 53

no I can :)

Answer 54

thank you