Select the correct answer.
Scatter plot graph in quadrant 1 of a coordinate plane. X-axis as Year. Y-axis as Albums Sold (millions). 6 closed points in downward right direction are plotted at (2006, 540), (2007, 500), (2008, 410), (2009, 390), (2010, 320), and (2011, 300).
The scatter plot shows the number of albums sold from 2006 to 2011. What is the association between the two quantities?
A.
positive linear association
B.
negative linear association
C.
positive nonlinear association
D.
no association
B. negative linear association
The correct answer is D. no association.
To determine the association between two quantities in a scatter plot, we need to observe the general trend of the plotted points. In this case, we have the number of albums sold (y-axis) plotted against the years (x-axis).
Looking at the given scatter plot, we can see that as the years increase, the number of albums sold decreases. The plotted points are moving in a downward right direction.
Therefore, the association between the two quantities is a negative linear association. This means that as the years increase, the number of albums sold decreases in a consistent and linear manner.
So the correct answer is B. negative linear association.