The mortality rate from melanoma (skin cancer) during the 1950s was recorded for each of the 48 contiguous United States, plus Washington, D.C. (as reported by Fisher and Van Belle http://www.stat.psu.edu/~lsimon/stat501wc/sp05/data/ (1993) and found at The following is the scatterplot of the data: Mortality per 10 million 225 200 175 150 125- 100 30 35 Scatter plot 40 Latitude r=-.83 45 50 The plot shows a negative linear relationship between the latitude of the state and melanoma mortality rate. Which of the following is an appropriate interpretation of the negative relationship shown in the scatterplot above? A. O The more southern the state, the more people that died of melanoma. B. O The more southern the state, the higher the melanoma death rate. C. O The more northern the state, the higher the melanoma death rate.

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The mortality rate from melanoma (skin cancer) during the 1950s was recorded for each of the
48 contiguous United States, plus Washington, D.C. (as reported by Fisher and Van Belle
(1993) and found at http://www.stat.psu.edu/~lsimon/stat501wc/sp05/data/
The following is the scatterplot of the data:
Mortality per 10 million
225
200
175
150
125
100-
30
35
Scatter plot
40
Latitude
r=-.83
45
50
The plot shows a negative linear relationship between the latitude of the state and melanoma mortality rate.
Which of the following is an appropriate interpretation of the negative relationship shown in the scatterplot above?
A. O The more southern the state, the more people that died of melanoma.
B. O The more southern the state, the higher the melanoma death rate.
C. The more northern the state, the higher the melanoma death rate.
Transcribed Image Text:The mortality rate from melanoma (skin cancer) during the 1950s was recorded for each of the 48 contiguous United States, plus Washington, D.C. (as reported by Fisher and Van Belle (1993) and found at http://www.stat.psu.edu/~lsimon/stat501wc/sp05/data/ The following is the scatterplot of the data: Mortality per 10 million 225 200 175 150 125 100- 30 35 Scatter plot 40 Latitude r=-.83 45 50 The plot shows a negative linear relationship between the latitude of the state and melanoma mortality rate. Which of the following is an appropriate interpretation of the negative relationship shown in the scatterplot above? A. O The more southern the state, the more people that died of melanoma. B. O The more southern the state, the higher the melanoma death rate. C. The more northern the state, the higher the melanoma death rate.
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