Chapter 3.1, Problem 4E

To determine

Scatterplot showing the percent of putts made relates to the distance of the putt.

Explanation of Solution

Given information:

Data showing various distances to the hole (in feet) and the percent of putts made at each distance for a sample of golfers:

Distance (ft.)	Percent made
2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20	93.3 83.1 74.1 58.9 54.8 53.1 46.3 31.8 33.5 31.6 25.7 24.0 31.0 16.8 13.4 15.9 17.3 13.6 15.8

For scatterplot:

Horizontal axis: Distance (ft.)

Vertical axis: Percent made

  

In the scatterplot, negative association appears between the distance and the percent made due to downward slope of pattern.

That implies

The distance decreases when percent made increases.