Which association best describes the data in the table?

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anonymous · Answer

@Directrix

directrix · Answer

Why did you put negative?

directrix · Answer

I'm going to try to plot these points to see a shape of the distribution.

I did put the points in order:

(5,17) (8,30) and so on from small to large values of m. As the m values get bigger, the n values get bigger so I'm voting on positive association at the moment.

directrix · Answer

I am having no luck plotting points online.

directrix · Answer

If I were answering this on my homework, I would go with positive linear association. I can make an argument for the positive but cannot be sure about the linear. Disregarding the last two points (16,88) and (18, 100) which are outliers, I think the basic rule is that n = 4m approx which sounds linear to me.

But, go with what you think.

zpupster · Answer

positive linear - i would say also

from desmos

directrix · Answer

Thanks. I need to get familiar with Desmos because I could not get it to do anything.

anonymous · Answer

oh ok

directrix · Answer

Isn't that cool, @1497   You and I should learn to graph there. I tried but something ran amok.

anonymous · Answer

yea

directrix · Answer

At a glance, the picture tells the story - positive, linear.

directrix · Answer

Thanks, @zpupster