1. The problem asks to describe the relationship indicated by the scatterplot of Hours of Training vs. Defects per Countertop and the correlation coefficient. 2. The scatterplot points are: (1,7), (2,5), (1,4), (3,6), (4,2), (1,0), (3,4), (1,6), (3,1), (2,3). 3. Observing the points, as Hours of Training increase, the number of Defects generally decreases. 4. This suggests a negative linear relationship: more training hours tend to reduce defects. 5. The points are not tightly clustered but show a general downward trend, so the clustering is loose. 6. Therefore, the best description is "Loosely clustered in a negative linear fashion."