A scatterplot shows the number of cups of coffee sold versus temperature.
The horizontal axis shows temperature, in degrees Fahrenheit, ranging from 0 to 70 in increments of 5, with an initial jump from 0 to 25. The vertical axis shows number of cups of coffee sold, ranging from 0 to 60 in increments of 10. A kink is shown on the horizontal axis close to origin. A tightly packed cluster of data plots is plotted between 30 to 37 on the horizontal axis and 42 to 48 on the vertical axis. A loosely packed cluster of data plots is plotted between 40 to 51 on the horizontal axis 30 and 38 on the vertical axis and. A dot is plotted at 62 on the horizontal axis and 5 on the vertical axis.
Numbers of Cups of Coffee Sold Versus Temperature
Interpret the scatterplot by describing any outliers and patterns of clustering
The scatterplot shows a general trend of increased number of cups of coffee sold as temperature increases, with a kink in the data at a lower temperature range. There is a tightly packed cluster of data points within the temperature range of 30 to 37 degrees Fahrenheit and number of cups sold between 42 and 48. This suggests that within this temperature range, there is a consistent number of cups of coffee sold.
There is also a loosely packed cluster of data points between 40 to 51 degrees Fahrenheit and number of cups sold between 30 and 38. This indicates a wider range of number of cups sold within this temperature range.
Additionally, there is an outlier at 62 degrees Fahrenheit and 5 cups of coffee sold, which may indicate a colder temperature leading to a lower number of cups sold compared to the general trend.