Question

Putting success How well do professional golfers putt from various distances to the hole? The data show various distances to the hole (in feet) and the percent of putts made at each distance for a sample of golfers.$9$ Make a scatterplot by hand that shows how the percent of putts made relates to the distance of the putt.

Short answer

The distance decreases when percent made increases.

Step-by-step solution

Given information

Data for a group of golfers showing the proportion of putts made at various distances from the hole (in feet):

Explanation

For scatterplot:

Horizontal axis: Distance $(ft.)$

Vertical axis: Percent made

Because of the downward slope of the pattern, there is a negative relationship between distance and percent made in the scatterplot.

That implies

The distance decreases when percent made increases.