Intro to Scatterplots

Multiple Choice

Which Scatterplot best represents the data?

• A

• B

• C

• D

Multiple Choice

What type of relationship does this scatter plot show?

• Positive
• Negative
• No Relationship
• Constant

Multiple Choice

What is the type of relationship?

• Negative 
• No Relationship
• Positive
• Constant 

Multiple Choice

Which scatter plot shows no relationship?

• Graph A
• Graph B
• Graph C
• Graph D

Multiple Choice

Which scatter plot shows a negative relationship?

• Graph A
• Graph B
• Graph C
• Graph D

Multiple Choice

Which scatter plot show a positive relationship?

• Graph A
• Graph B
• Graph C
• Graph D

Multiple Choice

The police department tracked the number of ticket writers and number of tickets issued for the past 8 weeks.  The scatter plot shows the results.  Which statement is true?

• More ticket writers results in fewer tickets issued.
• There were 50 tickets issued every week.
• When there are 10 ticket writers, there will be 800 tickets issued.
• More ticket writers results in more tickets issued.

Multiple Choice

Which statement best describes the relationship shown in this scatter plot?

• Students with a bigger shoe size earn a higher math score
• Students with a smaller show size earn a higher math score
• A student's shoe size has no effect on their math score
• A student with a shoe size of 8 will always earn a score of 80%

Multiple Choice

The scatter plot shows the number of absences in a week for classes of different sizes.  Trevor concluded that there is a positive correlation.  Which statement best describes why Trevor's conclusion was incorrect.

• The largest class does not have the most absences.
• The smallest class does not have the least number of absences.
• The data show no relationship between class size and number of absences.
• The data show a negative relationship between class size and number of absences.

Multiple Choice

Which graph best shows a positive correlation between the number of hours studied and the test scores?

• Graph A
• Graph B
• Graph C
• Graph D

Multiple Choice

Identify the type of association.
The color of your hair and the brand of toilet paper you use.

• Positive correlation
• Negative correlation
• No correlation

Multiple Choice

Identify the type of association.
The amount of gas left in the car and the number of miles driven.

• Positive
• Negative
• None

Multiple Choice

Name the correlation in this sentence: A runner's time and the length of a race.

• Positive correlation

• Negative correlation

• Lots of correlation

• No correlation

Multiple Choice

Which of the following lines represents the line of best fit for the scatter plot?

• A
• B
• C
• D

Multiple Choice

Which with is the line of best fit?

• A) Black

• B) Orange

• C) Red

• D) Blue

Multiple Choice

Which graph shows a line of best fit for the scatter plot?

• Graph A
• Graph B
• Graph C
• Graph D