Question

describe the association in the scatter plot below.
the scatter plot shows positive linear association because as the plotted values of ( x ) increase, the values of ( y ) generally
options: decrease, increase, show no pattern, follow a nonlinear pattern

Explanation:

The scatter plot has points that trend upward as x increases, matching a positive linear association where y values rise with x.

Answer:

The scatter plot shows positive linear association because as the plotted values of $x$ increase, the values of $y$ generally increase.