Scatter Plots

What is the type of association?

• Negative 
• no association
• positive 

What type of association does this graph have?

• positive
• negative
• none
• all of the above

What type of association does this scatter plot represent?

• positive linear association
• negative linear association
• no association
• nonlinear association

What type of association does this scatter plot represent?

• positive linear association
• negative association
• no association
• nonlinear association

The following scatter plot shows Pam's training as she prepares to run a 6 mile race at the end of the month.  Which of the following would be a reasonable approximation for the length of time it would take for her to run 6 miles? 

• A. 50 min
• B. 80 min
• C. 45 min
• D. 60 min

You are analyzing a scatter plot that has a negative correlation. What is true of the of the x and y values?

• As x increases, y decreases
• As x increases, y increases
• As x decreases, y decreases

Mrs. Collins made a scatterplot to show the relationship between the number of absences and a student’s final exam score. Based on this scatterplot, a student with 6 absences should get approximately what score on the final exam? 

• 65
• 92
• 70
• 76

What is a scatter plot?

• A graph that shows the relationship of two data sets.
• A graph drawn using rectangular bars to show how large each value is.
• A graph that shows information that is connected in some way.
• A graph that shows data changing over time.

Scatter plots show trends in data.

• True
• False

What column represents the x axis?

• Sport
• People