A shop owner tries to predict heater sales by displaying the sales of hot chocolate and heaters on the following scatterplot.Does the scatterplot of hot chocolate sales and heater sales indicate that it is appropriate to calculate the correlation?
A)No: the relation must be linear.
B)Yes: the relation is strong.
C)Yes: the direction is positive.
D)Yes: the relation is linear.
E)Yes: the two variables are quantitative.

Question

A shop owner tries to predict heater sales by displaying the sales of hot chocolate and heaters on the following scatterplot.Does the scatterplot of hot chocolate sales and heater sales indicate that it is appropriate to calculate the correlation? 
A)No: the relation must be linear. 
B)Yes: the relation is strong. 
C)Yes: the direction is positive. 
D)Yes: the relation is linear. 
E)Yes: the two variables are quantitative.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The scatterplot of hot chocolate sales and heater sales indicates a linear relationship between the two variables, which is necessary for calculating correlation. Therefore, option D is the correct choice.

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