Scatterplots

1. Which scatter plot would have a negative linear association?

• A
• B
• C
• D

2. Which scatterplot shows a no association?

• F
• G
• H
• J

3. A graph of a set of data points is graphed below. A trend line for the data is shown on the grid. Which statement is true about the scatterplot?

• There is no outlier for the data.
• The data has a positive linear association.
• The data has a negative linear association.
• The data has a non-linear association.

4. What type of association would you expect between a person’s math test score and their height?

• Linear association
• Negative association
• Positive association
• No association

5. What type of association would you expect between a person’s years of education and yearly salary?

• No association
• Negative association
• Positive association
• Not Here

6. The scatterplot below compares the number of free shots attempted and the number of free shots made by the Tiger team during the last ten games last year. Which statement best describes the relationship represented on the scatterplot?

• The number of free shots made decreased when the number of free shots attempted increased.
• The number of free shots made remained constant during the last ten games of the season.
• The number of free shots made increased when the number of free shots attempted increased.
• The number of free shots made increased when the number of free shots attempted decreased.

7. The scatter plot below shows the amount of money Kenny had in the bank on days in the month of September. Which statement best describes the relationship between the amount of money Kenny had in the bank and the day of the month?

• The amount of money decreases as the number of days in the month increases.
• The amount of money remains the same as the number of days in the month increases.
• The amount of money increases as the number of days in the month increases.
• There is no relationship between the amount of money and the number of days into the month.

8. Which scatterplot represents a negative non-linear correlation?

• F
• G
• H
• J

9. The scatter plot below shows the amount of hours spent studying for a test and the test scores for several students. Which statement best describes the relationship between the amount of hours spent studying andthe test scores?

• As the number of hours studying increased, the test score increased.
• There is no association between the number of hours spent studying and the test scores.
• As the number of hours studying increased, the test score decreased.
• There is a non-relationship between the number of hours spent studying and the test scores.

10. Mrs. Smith, who lives in the Houston area, kept a record of the amount of her electric bill (x) and the average daily temperature (y) from June to September. What association would she expect to see in the data she collected?

• A positive association
• A negative association
• No association
• Not here