8.FGR.6.1 Construct & Interpret Scatter Plots

Scatter Plots

8.FGR.6.1 Show that straight lines are widely used to model relationships between two quantitative variables. For scatter plots that suggest a linear association, visually fit a straight line, and informally assess the model fit by judging the closeness of the data points to the line of best fit.

Multiple Choice

What type of correlation is shown in this plot?

¿Qué tipo de correlación se muestra en este gráfico?

• Positive

• Negative

• No Correlation

Multiple Choice

What type of association does this graph have?

• positive 
• negative
• none
• all of the above

Multiple Choice

Is the point in red an outlier?

• Yes

• No

Multiple Choice

What type of association does this graph have?

• positive 
• negative
• none
• all of the above