Question

Olympic athletes The scatterplot shows the relationship between height (in

inches) and weight (in pounds) for the members of the United States $2016$ Olympic Track and Field team.$10$ Describe the relationship between height and weight for these athletes.

Short answer

Positive, linear and moderately strong association includes few outliers.

Step-by-step solution

Given information

The following scatterplot depicts the association between height (in inches) and weight (in pounds) for members of the US Olympic Track and Field team in $2016$:

Explanation

Strength: These spots in the scatterplot are not too close together and are not too far apart.

Form: There is no substantial curvature in the scatterplot. As a result, the shape will be linear.

Direction: The pattern's upward slope means the direction will be positive.

Unusual features: There are a few outliers near the top of the scatterplot, corresponding to individuals who are significantly heavier than the other athletes of the same height.