Refer to Figure 1.1. There is ________ relationship between the daily temperature and the number of gallons of ice cream purchased.

A) a negative
B) a positive
C) both a negative and a positive
D) an inverse

Negative Relationship

A relationship between two variables, X and Y, in which a decrease in X is associated with an increase in Y and an increase in X is associated with a decrease in Y.

Positive Relationship

A situation where two variables move in the same direction, meaning as one variable increases, the other variable also increases.

Inverse Relationship

A term used to describe a situation where the increase in one variable leads to the decrease in another, and vice versa.