Professor Chang displays the relationship between the height and weight measurements of over 500 randomly selected people on a scatterplot.The points on the scatterplot are most likely clustered in a pattern that
A) resembles a U-shaped curve.
B) extends from the upper left to the lower right of the plot.
C) resembles a bell-shaped curve.
D) extends from the lower left to the upper right of the plot.

Question

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The pattern of the scatterplot between height and weight is generally positive, meaning as height increases, weight tends to increase as well. Thus, the points are likely clustered in a pattern that extends from the lower left to the upper right of the plot.

Professor Chang Displays the Relationship Between the Height and Weight