Statistics and Probability - MAP 8th Grade Math

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The scatter plot provided displays a group of students' test scores versus the number of missing assignments the students have. Based on plot, select the best answer that describes the direction of the points.

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The data points in the scatter plot move up the y-axis as the x-axis decreases; thus the data points show a negative association. Also, the data points do not curve, or go up and down, but gradually decreased; thus the scatter plot shows a linear association. We could even draw a "best fit" line:

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