A swim team collects data on the number of laps each member swims in the pool and the time it takes to swim those laps. The team plots their data on a scatter plot. Which statement MOST LIKELY interprets their results?

Question

A swim team collects data on the number of laps each member swims in the pool and the time it takes to swim those laps. The team plots their data on a scatter plot. Which statement MOST LIKELY interprets their results?

A.
There is likely to be neither correlation nor causation between the number of laps and the time it takes to swim those laps.

B.
There is likely to be correlation between the number of laps and the time it takes to swim those laps but not causation.

C.
There is likely to be both correlation and causation between the number of laps and the time it takes to swim those laps.

D.
There is likely to be causation between the number of laps and the time it takes to swim those laps but not correlation.

Answer 1

The correct answer is B. There is likely to be correlation between the number of laps and the time it takes to swim those laps but not causation. This means that as the number of laps increases, the time it takes to swim those laps may also increase, but it does not necessarily mean that the number of laps causes the increase in time.