Question

the scatter plot below displays the ages of a group of students and the amount of time each student spends contacting friends. which statement is true, based on the data shown? time spent contacting friends time (minutes) age (years) there is no clear association between age and time. the three data points on the top right are outliers. the scatter plot shows several clusters of data. there is a strong positive association between age and time.

Explanation:

Step1: Analyze association

The points are scattered randomly, not forming a clear upward - or downward - sloping pattern, so there is no strong positive association. Also, there is no clear overall association between age and time.

Step2: Check for outliers

The three points on the top - right do not deviate extremely from the general data distribution to be considered outliers.

Step3: Look for clusters

The points seem to group together in some areas, indicating several clusters of data.

Answer:

The scatter plot shows several clusters of data.