Question

describe the correlation in the scatter plot below.
answer
attempt 1 out of 2
the scatter plot shows
correlation because as the plotted values of $x$ increase, the values of $y$ generally

Explanation:

In a scatter - plot, when the values of one variable (x) increase and the values of the other variable (y) generally decrease, it indicates a negative correlation. Here, as x increases, y decreases.

Answer:

negative; decrease