TABLE 3-13
Energy drink consumption has continued to gain in popularity since the 1997 debut of Red Bull, the current leader in the energy drink market. Given below are the exam scores and the number of 12-ounce energy drinks consumed within a week prior to the exam of 10 college students.

-Referring to Table 3-13, how will you classify the linear relationship between the exam scores and the number of energy drinks consumed?
A) Weak
B) Moderate
C) Strong
D) No relationship

Question

TABLE 3-13
Energy drink consumption has continued to gain in popularity since the 1997 debut of Red Bull, the current leader in the energy drink market. Given below are the exam scores and the number of 12-ounce energy drinks consumed within a week prior to the exam of 10 college students.
 
-Referring to Table 3-13, how will you classify the linear relationship between the exam scores and the number of energy drinks consumed?
A) Weak 
B) Moderate 
C) Strong 
D) No relationship

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

A scatter plot of the data shows a weak, negative linear relationship between the number of energy drinks consumed and the exam scores. As the number of energy drinks consumed increases, the exam scores tend to decrease slightly. However, the relationship is not very strong and there are some outliers.

TABLE 3-13 Energy Drink Consumption Has Continued to Gain in Popularity Since