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 from a statistics class. Construct a scattergram for the data. Do you detect
a trend? $$\begin{array} { c c c } \text { Student } & \text { Number of Absences } & \text { Final Grade as a Percent } \\1 & 5 & 79 \\2 & 6 & 78 \\3 & 2 & 86 \\4 & 12 & 56 \\5 & 9 & 75 \\6 & 5 & 90 \\7 & 8 & 78 \\8 & 15 & 48 \\9 & 0 & 92 \\10 & 1 & 78 \\11 & 9 & 81 \\12 & 3 & 86 \\13 & 10 & 75 \\14 & 3 & 89 \\15 & 11 & 65\end{array}$$