For which of the following sets of variables would you not use a scatterplot in order to show your data?
A) An individual's rating of pain on a scale and the amount of analgesia taken
B) Raised body temperature and level of depression
C) Numbers of children having measles immunization and incidence of measles illness
D) The number of people attending a nursing home on a Saturday

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A scatterplot is used to show the relationship between two continuous variables. However, in the case of the number of people attending a nursing home on a Saturday, this is not a continuous variable but rather a discrete variable. A bar graph or a pie chart would be more appropriate to display this data. For the other options, a scatterplot would be an appropriate choice to display the relationship between the variables.

For Which of the Following Sets of Variables Would You