Scatterplots

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.

Tags

CCSS.8.SP.A.1

What represents the x axis?

• ABC Company
• Hours Worked
• Amount Earned in Dollars
• Hours in Car

Tags

CCSS.HSF.LE.B.5

What represents the y axis?

• ABC Company
• Hours Worked
• Amount Earned in Dollars
• Hours in Car

As x increases, y increases

• correlation coefficient
• causation
• positive correlation
• negative correlation

Which of the following describes a negative correlation?

• As x increases, y increases

• As x increases, y decreases

• As x increases, y remains constant

What type of relationship does this graph have?

• positive 
• negative
• none
• all of the above

What is the type of relationship?

• Negative 
• no association
• positive 

What type of relationship does this graph have?

• positive
• negative
• none
• all of the above

What type of relationship does this graph show?

• Positive
• negative
• none
• all of the above

Use the scatterplot to estimate how long it would take to run 6 miles? 

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