Correlation and Causation

Which example shows CAUSATION? (Which one CAUSED the other to happen.)

• High social media usage and reduced grades.

• Car ran out of gas and being stranded on the side of the road.

• Recess time and number of friends.

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Which example shows CAUSATION? (Which one CAUSED the other to happen.)

• Rainfall and time spent reading.

• Eating more butter and increased divorce rates.

• It started raining and the baseball game was delayed.

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CCSS.HSS.ID.C.9

Data is analyzed comparing hours studied and grades. It is determined that the correlation coefficient is 0.92. What does this mean?

• There is a strong positive correlation between studying and grades.

• There is a strong negative correlation between studying and grades.

• There is a weak positive correlation between studying and grades.

• There is a weak negative correlation between studying and grades.

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CCSS.HSF.LE.B.5

Data is collected comparing minutes of exercise each day and blood pressure. It is determined that the correlation coefficient is -0.87. What does this mean?

• There is a strong negative correlation between exercise and blood pressure.

• There is a weak negative correlation between exercise and blood pressure.

• There is a strong positive correlation between exercise and blood pressure.

• There is no correlation between exercise and blood pressure.

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CCSS.HSF.LE.B.5

Estimate the correlation coefficient

• r= -0.9

• r= 0.9

• r=-0.5

• r=0.5

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CCSS.HSS.ID.C.8

Describe the relationship between the variables.

• Weak positive correlation
• Weak negative correlation
• Strong positive correlation
• Strong negative correlation

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CCSS.HSS.ID.B.6

CCSS.HSS.ID.C.8

About how many male math teachers were there in 2006?

• 15
• 30
• 35
• 45

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CCSS.HSF.IF.B.4

Find the equation of the line of best fit for the given data

• y = 163.41x+1.49

• y =- 163.41x+ 4.19

• y =- 4.19x+163.41

• y = 4.19x -163.41

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CCSS.HSF.LE.B.5

If Joe worked 30 hours, how much is he expected to earn?

• $600
• $200
• $1000
• $800

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CCSS.HSA.CED.A.1

CCSS.HSA.REI.B.3

CCSS.HSA.SSE.A.1

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CCSS.HSF.LE.A.1

CCSS.HSF.LE.A.2

• 617.51 miles

• 621.09 miles

• 100 miles

• 0.19 miles

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CCSS.HSF.LE.B.5