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(Scatter Plots MC)

A family went on a cross-country road trip for their summer vacation. The following table shows the number of days and the total amount of miles their car had driven.

Number of Days 2 5 6 8 12
Miles Driven 425 967 1,253 1,253 2,648

Which of the following graphs is most appropriate to construct for the data given in the table to observe how the miles change over a certain number of days? Explain. (2 points)

A scatter plot, because it would show the association, or relationship, between the two variables

A scatter plot, because it would show how a variable changes over time between each individual data point

A line graph, because it would show the association, or relationship, between the two variables

A line graph, because it would show how a variable changes over time between each individual data point