Scatter Plots and Line of Best Fit

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

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 pages would be in a book with 19 chapters. 

• 150 pages
• 170 pages
• 190 pages
• 210 pages

About how many male math teachers were there in 2006?

• 15
• 30
• 35
• 45

Which of the following could be a possible line of best fit for the data?

• y = -5/2x + 20
• y = -x + 19
• y = x + 20
• y = 2/3x + 15 

Which of the following could be a possible line of best fit for the data?

• y = 3x + 0
• y = 5/6x + 490
• y = -2x + 470
• non linear

Which best describes the form of this scatterplot?

• linear
• nonlinear
• scattered

Find the slope for the trend line using points (2,2) and (4,3)

• 2
• 1/2
• -2
• -1/2

• 440 turtles
• 40 turtles
• 150 turtles
• 90 turtles

The graph shows a line of best fit for data collected on the amount of income earned by lawn companies in relation to the number of yards mowed.  What is the equation of the line of best fit?

• y = (3/2) x
• y = 30x
• y = 30x + 300
• y = (3/2)x + 300

A small theme park is trying to determine the number of guests they should expect on a weekend, based on the temperature outside.  Based on the trend line, about how many guests should be expected if the temperature is around 80°?

• 8,300
• 8
• 7,300
• 9,300