When Hyacinth Creates a Scatterplot That Shows the Number of Bystanders

When Hyacinth creates a scatterplot that shows the number of bystanders who witness an emergency and the length of time for help to be given, the points on the scatterplot fall roughly along a line that slants down and to the right.Based on her scatterplot, Hyacinth can conclude that the number of witnesses and the time to offer help:

A) are positively correlated
B) are negatively correlated
C) are only weakly correlated
D) have a cause-and-effect relationship