Scatter Plots Practice

What type of correlation does this scatter plot show?

• positive linear association

• negative linear association

• no association

• nonlinear association

What type of correlation does this scatter plot represent?

• positive linear association

• negative linear association

• no association

• nonlinear association

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

• 6,300

• 9,300

Name the correlation in this sentence: The number of people in an audience and ticket sales. 

• No Correlation

• Positive Correlation

• Negative Correlation

• Lots of Correlation

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

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 scatter plot shows a linear relationship between x and y?

• Graph A

• Graph B

• Graph C

• Graph D

Which is the best description of the data shown on this graph?

• nonlinear, negative trend

• nonlinear, positive trend

• linear, negative trend

• linear, positive trend

What represents the x axis?

• ABC Company

• Hours Worked

• Amount Earned in Dollars

• Hours in Car

What represents the y axis?

• ABC Company

• Hours Worked

• Amount Earned in Dollars

• Hours in Car