Scatter Plots

What is the type of correlation?

• Negative 
• no association
• positive 

Tags

CCSS.HSF-LE.A.1B

What type of correlation does this graph have?

• positive 
• negative
• none
• all of the above

What type of correlation does this scatter plot show?

• 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 140 pages. 

• 12 chapters
• 19 chapters
• 14 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

1.  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 type of association does this graph have?

• positive
• negative
• none
• all of the above

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

As x increases, y decreases.

• no correlation
• negative correlation
• correlation coefficient
• positive correlation

Tags

CCSS.HSF-LE.A.1B

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

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

Tags

CCSS.8.F.A.3