Question

choose the kind of correlation the graph shows between the populations of states and the area of states.
negative correlation
positive correlation
no correlation
graph: state population and state area, x - axis: area (thousand square miles), y - axis: population (millions), scatter plot with data points

Explanation:

To determine the correlation, we analyze the scatter plot. In a positive correlation, as one variable (area) increases, the other (population) generally increases. In a negative correlation, as area increases, population generally decreases. Here, the data points are scattered randomly with no clear upward or downward trend as area (x - axis) changes. So, there's no correlation between state population and state area.

Answer:

No Correlation