Interpreting the Line of Best Fit

Describe the correlation in the graph shown.

• Strong Negative
• Strong Positive
• Weak Negative
• Weak Positive

What type of correlation does this scatter plot show?

• positive 
• negative
• no correlation
• nonlinear association

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

About how many male math teachers were there in 2006?

• 15
• 30
• 35
• 45

Mrs. Collins made a scatterplot to show the relationship between the number of absences and a student’s final exam score. Based on this scatterplot, a student with 6 absences should get approximately what score on the final exam? 

• 65
• 92
• 70
• 76

Based on the graph, if Joe earned $400, how many hours did he work?

• 25 hours
• 35 hours
• 45 hours
• 15 hours

Describe the correlation in the graph shown.

• Strong Negative
• Strong Positive
• Weak Negative
• Weak Positive

Describe the correlation in the graph shown.

• Strong Negative
• Strong Positive
• Weak Negative
• Weak Positive

What type of correlation does this graph have?

• strong positive
• weak positive
• none
• all of the above

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