Line of best fit and slope practice

Find the slope in simplest form. Explain the meaning in context.

• The slope is 3.

  $3 per 1 balloon

• The slope is 3.

  3 balloons per $1

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CCSS.HSF.LE.B.5

Which sentence describes the relationship shown on this scatter plot?

• The more time spent training, the longer it takes to run 100 m.  
• As the time spent training increases, the time to run 100 m decreases. 
• As the time spent training decreases, the time to run 100 m decreases. 

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CCSS.8.SP.A.1

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

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CCSS.HSF.BF.A.2

Which sentence describes the relationship shown on this scatterplot?

• As the temperature decreases, the visitors increase. 
• As the temperature increases, the number of visitors increases. 
• As the visitors increase, the temperature decreases. 
• No correlation

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CCSS.8.SP.A.1

The red line represents the line of best fit for the scatter plot. How many ice cream sales are expected if the temperature is 90°?

• 55
• 0
• 103
• 100

What type of association (correlation) does this graph have?

• positive
• negative
• none
• all of the above

Tags

CCSS.HSS.ID.B.5

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 pages would be in a book with 19 chapters. 

• 150 pages
• 170 pages
• 190 pages
• 210 pages

Tags

CCSS.HSF.BF.A.2

About how many male math teachers were there in 2006?

• 15
• 30
• 35
• 45

Tags

CCSS.HSF.IF.B.4

What type of association does this graph have?

• positive 
• negative
• none
• all of the above

Tags

CCSS.HSF-LE.A.1B

What is a line of best fit used for?

• To make predictions
• To make the graph look pretty
• To connect the points
• To make it look like you know what you are doing

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.5