You go to a carnival and a sideshow performer wants to bet you $100 that he can guess your exact weight just from knowing your height. It turns out that there is the following relationship between height and weight. Should you accept the performers bet? Explain.
A) yes
B) need more information
C) no
D) yes, if he measures my height in centimeters

Question

You go to a carnival and a sideshow performer wants to bet you $100 that he can guess your exact weight just from knowing your height. It turns out that there is the following relationship between height and weight.  Should you accept the performers bet? Explain.
A) yes 
B) need more information 
C) no 
D) yes, if he measures my height in centimeters

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The scatter plot shows that there is not a clear, direct relationship between height and weight. Therefore, it is not a safe bet to assume that someone's weight can be accurately guessed just from knowing their height.

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