Scatter Plots Review

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What is a scatter plot?

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A scatter plot is a graph that shows the relationship of two data sets.

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If Joe earned $400, how many hours did he work according to the scatter plot?

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25 hours

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If the debate team plans to practice for 6 hours, how many debates should they win according to the scatter plot?

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24 debates

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Use the trend line to predict how many pages would be in a book with 6 chapters.

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60 pages

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What does a trend line in a scatter plot represent?

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A trend line represents the general direction or pattern of the data points in a scatter plot.

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What is the purpose of a scatter plot?

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The purpose of a scatter plot is to visually display the relationship between two quantitative variables.

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What does a positive correlation in a scatter plot indicate?

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A positive correlation indicates that as one variable increases, the other variable also tends to increase.

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What does a negative correlation in a scatter plot indicate?

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A negative correlation indicates that as one variable increases, the other variable tends to decrease.

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What is the x-axis in a scatter plot?

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The x-axis is the horizontal axis that typically represents the independent variable.

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What is the y-axis in a scatter plot?

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The y-axis is the vertical axis that typically represents the dependent variable.