14 Which scenario would most likely show a negative association between the variables?
(A) the height of a tree, \( x \), and the amount of time it takes to climb to the top of the tree, \( y \)
B the number of people in the mall, \( x \), and the number of cars in the parking lot, \( y \)
(c) miles traveled in a car, \( x \), and the amount of gasoline used, \( y \)
(D) time spent reading a book, \( x \), and the number of pages left to read, \( y \)
Answer
(D) As time spent reading a book (\(x\)) increases, the number of pages left to read (\(y\)) decreases.
Step 1 ：A negative association between variables \(x\) and \(y\) means that as \(x\) increases, \(y\) decreases, or vice versa.
Step 2 ：Analyze the given scenarios:
Step 3 ：(D) As time spent reading a book (\(x\)) increases, the number of pages left to read (\(y\)) decreases.
