describe the association in the scatter plot below.

Brief Explanations:

To describe the association in a scatter plot, we analyze the direction, form, and strength. Here, as ( x ) (horizontal axis) increases, ( y ) (vertical axis) decreases, so the direction is negative. The points seem to follow a somewhat linear trend (form is linear), and the points are relatively close to a line (strength is moderate to strong, though there's some scatter, but overall a negative linear association is present).

Answer:

The scatter plot shows a negative linear association. As the value of ( x ) increases, the value of ( y ) tends to decrease, and the points generally follow a linear pattern (with some scatter but an overall linear trend).