Lesson 09: Looking for Associations | Unit 6: Associations in Data

Multiple Choice

Based on the data, is there evidence to suggest an association between water color and the amount animals drink?

• No, there is no evidence of any association.
• The color of water has no impact on animal behavior.
• Yes, there is evidence suggesting an association between water color and the amount animals drink.

Multiple Choice

A farmer brings his produce to the farmer’s market and records whether people buy lettuce, apples, both, or something else.

Based on the table, is there an association between buying lettuce and buying apples?

• No, there is no association between buying lettuce and buying apples.
• Yes, there is an association between buying lettuce and buying apples.
• People only buy apples when they don't buy lettuce.

Draw

Researchers at a media company want to study news-reading habits among different age groups. They tracked print and online subscription data and made a 2-way table. Create a segmented bar graph using one bar for each row of the table.

Open Ended

Researchers at a media company want to study news-reading habits among different age groups. They tracked print and online subscription data and made a 2-way table. Is there an association between age groups and the method they use to read articles? Explain your reasoning.