The Data Below Represent the Numbers of Absences and the Final

Essay

The data below represent the numbers of absences and the final grades of 15 randomly selected students froman astronomy class. Construct a scatter diagram for the data. Do you detect a trend? $\begin{array}{ccc}\text { Student } & \begin{array}{c}\text { Number } \\\text { of Absences }\end{array} & \begin{array}{c}\text { Final Grade } \\\text { as a Percen }\end{array} \\1 & 5 & 79 \\2 & 6 & 78 \\3 & 2 & 86 \\4 & 12 & 56 \\5 & 9 & 75 \\6 & 5 & 90 \\7 & 8 & 78 \\8 & 15 & 48 \\9 & 0 & 92 \\10 & 1 & 78 \\11 & 9 & 81 \\12 & 3 & 86 \\13 & 10 & 75 \\14 & 3 & 89 \\15 & 11 & 65\end{array}$