Question

a student collected data about the distance a ball falls over time. which type of graph should she use to show the data? ○ scatterplot ○ histogram ○ circle graph ○ bar graph

Explanation:

To determine the appropriate graph, we analyze each option:

• A scatterplot is used to show the relationship between two continuous variables (here, distance and time, both continuous).
• A histogram is for showing the distribution of a single variable (not for showing the relationship between two variables).
• A circle graph (pie chart) is for showing proportions of a whole (not suitable for this data).
• A bar graph is for comparing discrete categories (not for continuous variable relationships).

Since we want to show the relationship between distance (a continuous variable) and time (a continuous variable), a scatterplot is the best choice.

Answer:

A. scatterplot