Question

in a study, the weights and the lengths from nose to tail of 8 female cheetahs were recorded and graphed on a scatter plot. which is the most reasonable prediction for the weight of a female cheetah that is 6 feet long?
length and weight of female cheetahs
scatter plot with x - axis length (ft) from 4.6 to 6.0 and y - axis weight (lb) from 76 to 112
a 120 lb b 110 lb c 95 lb d 100 lb

Explanation:

The scatter plot shows a positive correlation between length and weight of female cheetahs. As length increases, weight increases. For a 6-foot cheetah (longer than the plotted lengths up to ~5.8 ft), the weight should be higher than the heaviest plotted point (~106 lb). Among options, 110 lb is the most reasonable.

Answer:

B. 110 lb