Question

determine whether the graph shows a positive correlation, a negative correlation, or no correlation. if there is a positive or negative correlation, describe its meaning in the situation.

people entering amusement park

graph with y-axis labeled
umber of people\ (100, 200, ..., 1000) and x-axis labeled \time (minutes)\ (10, 20, ..., 100), with data points plotted

a. positive: as time passes, the number of people entering decreases

Explanation:

Step1: Analyze the trend of the scatter plot

Looking at the graph titled "People Entering Amusement Park", the x - axis represents time (in minutes) and the y - axis represents the number of people. As the value on the x - axis (time) increases, the values on the y - axis (number of people entering) also tend to increase. This indicates a positive correlation.

Step2: Interpret the positive correlation

A positive correlation in this context means that as time passes (as the number of minutes since the start or some reference point increases), the number of people entering the amusement park generally increases.

Answer:

The graph shows a positive correlation. The meaning is that as time (in minutes) passes, the number of people entering the amusement park generally increases.