Question

question 18 / 20
topic: measurement and data
skill: explain the relationship between two variables
a teacher records the number of pages of assigned reading and the time students spend completing the reading. based on the data, the teacher notices that as the number of pages of assigned reading increases, the average time students spend reading increases. explain the relationship between the two variables.
as the number of pages of assigned reading increases, the average time s

Explanation:

The two variables, number of pages of assigned reading and average time spent reading, have a positive correlation. As one variable (number of pages) increases, the other (average time) also increases.

Answer:

There is a positive - correlation between the number of pages of assigned reading and the average time students spend completing the reading.