Question 9 of 15 • 2025-2026_MDCPS_1205070-M/J Grade 8 Pre-Algebra Sem 1-CR
Wyatt wants to study the relationship between the number of siblings that a student has and the student’s grade-point average using a scatterplot. He believes that if the points form a straight line, then there is a relationship between the two variables. Which scatterplot proves that Wyatt’s statement is not always true?
Answer
A
A graph titled Number of Siblings versus Grade-Point Average has Number of Siblings on the x-axis and Grade-point average on the y-axis. Points are at (1, 4), (2, 3), (3, 2), (4, 1).
B
A graph titled Number of Siblings versus Grade-Point Average has Number of Siblings on the x-axis and Grade-point average on the y-axis. Points are at (1, 3), (2, 3), (3, 3), (4, 3).
C
A graph titled Number of Siblings versus Grade-Point Average has Number of Siblings on the x-axis and Grade-point average on the y-axis. Points are at (1, 4), (2, 3), (3, 4), and (4, 3).
D
A graph titled Number of Siblings versus Grade-Point Average has Number of Siblings on the x-axis and Grade-point average on the y-axis. Points are at (1, 1), (2, 2), (3, 3), (4, 4).