Question the-st
The sterplot shows the relationship between the weight, in pounds, of each of female gray wolves on April and the number of offspring each gray wolf produced.
- The sterplot has 9 data points.
- The data points are in a linear pattern trending up from left to right.
- The data points have the following coordinates:
- (40 comma 5)
- (43 comma 5)
- (47 comma 6)
- (50 comma 6)
- (53 comma 7)
- (55 comma 6)
- (60 comma 7)
- (64 comma 7)
- (66 comma 8)
How many offspring did the -pound gray wolf produce?
The sterplot shows the relationship between the weight, in pounds, of each of 9 female gray
Easy-difficulty · SAT Math · Two-Variable Data & Models — Scatterplots and correlation. Read the question above, select your answer, and check the full explanation below to understand exactly why the correct choice works.
Answer explanation
Choice C is correct. For each point on the sterplot shown, the x-value represents the weight, in pounds, of a female gray wolf and the y-value represents the number of offspring that wolf produced. The point on the graph with an x-value of has a y-value of . Therefore, the -pound gray wolf produced offspring.
Choice A is incorrect. One of the wolves produced offspring, but its weight was greater than pounds.
Choice B is incorrect. Three of the wolves produced offspring each, but their weights were each greater than pounds.
Choice D is incorrect. Two of the wolves produced offspring each, but their weights were each less than pounds.
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