Question

distance in yards 20 25 30 35 40 45 50
number made 9 6 7 4 1 2 1
a. identify which variable is the explanatory variable and which is the response variable.
b. make a well labeled scatterplot of the data.

Explanation:

Step1: Determine explanatory and response variables

The distance in yards likely influences the number made. So, the explanatory variable is the distance in yards and the response variable is the number made.

Step2: Instructions for scatter - plot

On the x - axis, label it as "Distance in yards" with values ranging from 20 to 50. On the y - axis, label it as "Number made" with values ranging from 1 to 9. Then, for each pair of (distance, number made) values (e.g., (20,9), (25,6) etc.), plot a point on the graph.

Answer:

a. Explanatory variable: Distance in yards; Response variable: Number made
b. Create a scatter - plot with x - axis labeled "Distance in yards" (ranging from 20 - 50) and y - axis labeled "Number made" (ranging from 1 - 9) and plot the points (20,9), (25,6), (30,7), (35,4), (40,1), (45,2), (50,1)