Scatterplots Warm Up

It can be shown that there is a correlation between ice cream sales and forest fires. In fact, ice cream sales tend to be the highest in months when forest fires are the worst. Which of the following statements is most likely true?

Which graph MOST clearly displays a set of data for which a linear function is the model of best fit?

Which equation best models the data in the scatter plot?

Which lettered line represents the scatter plot's line of best fit?

Given the line of best fit y = 4x +10, where y is the amount of money you make baby sitting and x is the time in hours, determine how many hours you need to babysit to make $110.

For which variables would you most likely expect a negative correlation?

Determine whether the situation describes a positive, negative or no correlation. The amount of flu shots given and the amount of people with the flu.

Determine whether the situation describes a positive, negative or no correlation. The amount of coffee consumed and the number of t-shirts a person owns.

In which of the following situations is there most likely to be correlation without causation?

Miko conducted a survey to determine the relationship between the shoe size of a person and their reading ability. Which of the following is the best description of the relationship between the variables in the survey?