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Problem-Solving and Data Analysis / Two-variable data: Models and scatterplots Difficulty: Easy

The scatterplot shows the relationship between the weight, in pounds, of each of $9$ female gray wolves on April $30$ and the number of offspring each gray wolf produced.

How many offspring did the $50$ -pound gray wolf produce?

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Explanation

Choice C is correct. For each point on the scatterplot shown, the x-value represents the weight, in pounds, of a female gray wolf and the y-value represents the number of offspring that wolf produced. The point on the graph with an x-value of $50$ has a y-value of $6$ . Therefore, the $50$ -pound gray wolf produced $6$ offspring.

Choice A is incorrect. One of the wolves produced $8$ offspring, but its weight was greater than $50$ pounds.

Choice B is incorrect. Three of the wolves produced $7$ offspring each, but their weights were each greater than $50$ pounds.

Choice D is incorrect. Two of the wolves produced $5$ offspring each, but their weights were each less than $50$ pounds.