The highest point in the scatter is the point for Illinois, at 1807. The two just below it, at 1778 and 1777, are for Minnesota and Iowa. The lowest points are at 1391 and 1385, for Maine and D.C. respectively.
Pick all the options that are correct.
The scatter diagram shows that
The state of Illinois did a better job preparing its students for the SAT than the state of Maine did.
The students who took the test in Illinois did better, on average, than those who took the test in Maine.
A higher percentage of students took the test in Maine than in Illinois.
In general, states with high participation rates tended to have low scores.
The higher scoring states tended to be those that had lower participation rates, in general.
The students who took the test in Illinois did better, on average, than those who took the test in Maine.
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To answer this question, let's analyze the given information regarding the scatter plot:
1. The highest point in the scatter plot is for Illinois, and its SAT score is 1807. Two points just below Illinois are for Minnesota (SAT score: 1778) and Iowa (SAT score: 1777).
2. The lowest points on the scatter plot are for Maine (SAT score: 1391) and Washington D.C. (SAT score: 1385).
Based on this information, we can determine the following options as correct:
1. The state of Illinois did a better job preparing its students for the SAT than the state of Maine did. (Correct)
- Illinois had the highest SAT score (1807), while Maine had the lowest score (1391).
2. The students who took the test in Illinois did better, on average, than those who took the test in Maine. (Correct)
- Considering the higher SAT score in Illinois compared to Maine, it can be concluded that, on average, Illinois students performed better on the SAT than Maine students.
3. In general, states with high participation rates tended to have low scores. (Incorrect)
- The provided information does not mention participation rates, so we cannot draw a conclusion about the relationship between participation rates and scores.
4. A higher percentage of students took the test in Maine than in Illinois. (Incorrect)
- The information given does not provide any data or mention regarding the percentage or number of students who took the SAT in Maine and Illinois.
5. The higher-scoring states tended to be those that had lower participation rates, in general. (Incorrect)
- Again, there is no information about participation rates in the given data, so we cannot make this conclusion.
Therefore, the correct options are:
- The state of Illinois did a better job preparing its students for the SAT than the state of Maine did.
- The students who took the test in Illinois did better, on average, than those who took the test in Maine.