Scatter plots and lines of best fit

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.

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CCSS.HSS.ID.B.6

What is the type of correlation?

• Negative 
• no association
• positive 

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CCSS.HSF-LE.A.1B

What type of correlation does this graph have?

• positive 
• negative
• none
• all of the above

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CCSS.HSF-LE.A.1B

What type of correlation does this graph have?

• positive
• negative
• none
• all of the above

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CCSS.HSF-LE.A.1B

What type of correlation does this scatter plot represent?

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

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CCSS.HSF-LE.A.1B

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

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CCSS.HSS.ID.B.6

CCSS.HSS.ID.C.8

About how many male math teachers were there in 2006?

• 15
• 30
• 35
• 45

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CCSS.HSF.IF.B.4

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

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CCSS.HSS.ID.B.6

CCSS.HSS.ID.C.7

What type of correlation does this situation have: The number of pets you have and temperature outside.

• Positive correlation

• Negative correlation

• No correlation

• All of the above

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CCSS.HSS.ID.B.6

CCSS.HSS.ID.C.8

CCSS.HSS.ID.C.9

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

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

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CCSS.8.F.A.3