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Scatter Plots: Correlation vs. Causation

By Taylor Evans
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Scatter plot of average class grade in each quarter. It plots the number of bonus assignments offered vs. average class grade. The data follows a weak positive trend.

Mr. Peterson is tracking his student's performance each quarter so he may be able to improve his class. He notices that the more he offers assignments for bonus points, the higher the average grade becomes. \\ Can he say that giving more bonus assignments will directly cause a higher average grade?

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