Question

questions 10 and 11 refer to the following information. gestation period versus life expectancy a curator at a wildlife society created the scatterplot above to examine the relationship between the gestation period and life expectancy of 10 species of animals. 10 what is the life expectancy, in years, of the animal that has the longest gestation period? a) 3 b) 4 c) 8 d) 10

Explanation:

Step1: Identify the longest gestation - period

Find the point with the largest x - value (gestation period in days) on the scatter - plot. The x - values range from 10 to 65 days. The largest x - value among the points is around 60 days.

Step2: Determine the life - expectancy corresponding to the longest gestation period

The point with the longest gestation period (around 60 days) has a y - value (life expectancy in years) of 3.

Answer:

A. 3