Scatter Plots

What is the type of correlation?

• Negative 
• no association
• positive 

What type of correlation does this scatter plot show?

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

What type of correlation does this scatter plot represent?

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

The scatter plot shows the relationship between the number of chapters and the total number of pages for several books.  Use the trend line to predict how many chapters would be in a book with 180 pages. 

• 12 chapters
• 15 chapters
• 18 chapters
• 21 chapters

Tags

CCSS.8.F.B.4

CCSS.8.SP.A.1

CCSS.8.SP.A.2

CCSS.8.SP.A.3

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

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

• A
• B
• C
• D

Which scatter plot shows a linear relationship between x and y?

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

The number of siblings you have and your weight. 

• Positive correlation
• Negative correlation
• No correlation
• All of the above

What type of correlation (association)?
The outside temperature and the amount of layers you wear. 

• Positive correlation
• Negative correlation
• No correlation
• All of the above

The relationship of birthdays to candles

• Positive correlation
• Negative correlation
• No correlation
• all of the above