4.8 Scatter Plots

What type of association does this graph have?

• positive 
• negative
• none
• all of the above

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

As x increases, y increases

• correlation coefficient
• causation
• positive correlation
• negative correlation

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

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

What is the correlation?

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

As the age of the car increases, its value decreases. Which scatterplot represents this relationship?

• A
• B
• C
• D

In a scatterplot, an outlier...

• ...is something we didn't learn 8th grade
• ...is a puppet with a long nose named Pinocchio
• ...is a point that is far outside the main cluster of points/ordered pairs
• ...is a really naughty point who doesn't tell the truth when outside

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 

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.

What type of association does this graph have?

• positive
• negative
• none
• all of the above