An experimenter is interested in the relationship between average number of hours spent watching television per week and average hours of studying per week. She gathers data from 125 students. What graphical method would be most appropriate for describing the data?
A) Histogram
B) Scatterplot
C) Bar plot
D) Box plot

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

A scatterplot would be the most appropriate graphical method for displaying the relationship between two quantitative variables, such as average hours spent watching television and average hours of studying per week. A scatterplot can show the direction, strength, and form of the relationship between the variables.

An Experimenter Is Interested in the Relationship Between Average Number