Question

which scenarios have a negative correlation? check all that apply. the number of calories consumed and the amount of weight lost by a person the temperature outside and the number of pool guests the number of children assigned to a class and the number of desks the price of rice and the number of penguins at the south pole the thickness of the ice on a lake and the likelihood of falling through the ice

Explanation:

• For the number of calories consumed and the amount of weight lost by a person, more calories consumed usually means less weight lost, a negative - correlation.
• For the temperature outside and the number of pool guests, higher temperatures generally lead to more pool guests, so this is a positive - correlation.
• For the number of children assigned to a class and the number of desks, more children need more desks, a positive - correlation.
• The price of rice and the number of penguins at the South Pole are not related, no correlation.
• For the thickness of the ice on a lake and the likelihood of falling through the ice, thicker ice means a lower likelihood of falling through, a negative - correlation.

Answer:

• the number of calories consumed and the amount of weight lost by a person
• the thickness of the ice on a lake and the likelihood of falling through the ice