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As you consider each of the following relationships, first think about what you expect, then make the scatter plot to see if it supports your hunch.

1 How are the pounds an animal weighs related to its age?

  • What would you expect?

  • What did you learn from your scatter plot?

2 How are the number of weeks it takes for an animal to be adopted related to its number of legs?

  • What would you expect?

  • What did you learn from your scatter plot?

3 How are the number of legs an animal has related to its age?

  • What would you expect?

  • What did you learn from your scatter plot?

4 Do any of these relationships appear to be linear (straight-line)?

5 Are there any unusual observations?

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