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? there is no clear association between age and time. the three data points on the top right are outliers. there is a strong positive association between age and time. the scatter plot shows several clusters of data.

Explanation:

1. Analyze "No clear association": The scatter plot's points don't show a consistent upward/downward trend or randomness; instead, there are clusters. So this is false.
2. Analyze "Top - right outliers": Outliers are far from the general pattern. The top - right points seem to follow a cluster, not outliers. So this is false.
3. Analyze "Strong positive association": A strong positive association would have points rising steadily with age. Here, the points are clustered, not showing a steady increase. So this is false.
4. Analyze "Several clusters": Looking at the scatter plot, we can see groups of points (clusters) formed, e.g., lower - left, middle, and upper - right groups. So this statement is true.

Answer:

The scatter plot shows several clusters of data.