Which describes the variables in the scatter plot created from the data?



Customers Profits ($)

76 2812

64 2880

48 1824

79 2844

144 5616

189 7749

180 5760

112 4256

132 6336

98 2940






A.

The independent variable is customers and is graphed along the horizontal axis.



B.

The independent variable is profit and is graphed along the horizontal axis.



C.

The independent variable is customers and is graphed along the vertical axis.



D.

The independent variable is profit and is graphed along the vertical axis.

Verified Answer :

The independent variable is customers.. No one can tell how many customers are going to come unless they write..

So it can't be B or D

The independent variables should be on horizontal line when considered as a scatter plot.

So it's A. The independent variable is customers and is graphed along the horizontal axis