Scatterplots and Illustrative Math

The scatter plot shows the number of hits and home runs.

The model, represented by y=0.15x - 1.5 , is graphed with a scatter plot.

Player A had 154 hits. How many home runs did he have?

• 11

• 16

• 3

• 26

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The scatter plot shows the number of hits and home runs.

The model, represented by y=0.15x - 1.5 , is graphed with a scatter plot.

Player A had 154 hits. How many home runs do we predict that he will have?

• 7.1

• 1.8

• 20.3

• 21.6

Here is a scatter plot that compares points per game to free throw attempts per game for basketball players in a tournament. Which coordinate point best represents an outlier?

• (3.1, 10)

• (2, 19)

• (1.3, 5.5)

• (5.3, 29)

The linear model for some butterfly data is given by the equation y=0.238x + 4.642. Which of the following best describes the slope of the model?

• For every 1 mm the wingspan increases, the length of the butterfly increases 0.238 mm.

• For every 1 mm the wingspan increases, the length of the butterfly increases 4.642 mm.

• For every 1 mm the length of the butterfly increases, the wingspan increases 0.238 mm.

• For every 1 mm the length of the butterfly increases, the wingspan increases 4.642 mm.

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CCSS.HSF.LE.B.5

Describe the relationship between the number of at bats and the number of hits using the data in the scatter plot.

• As the number of hits decreases, the number of bats increase.

• As the number of hits increase, the number of bats increases.

• As the number of bats decrease, so do the number of hits.

• As the number of bats increase, the number of hits increases.

Here is a scatter plot that shows the years when some used cars were made and their prices in 2016, together with the graph of a linear model for the relationship between year and price.

Which of these values is closest to the slope of the linear model shown in the scatter plot?

• 1,000

• 3,000

• -1,000

• -3,000

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

A scientist wants to know if the color of the water affects how much animals drink. The average amount of water each animal drinks was recorded in milliliters for a week and then graphed. Is there evidence to suggest an association between water color and animal?

• Yes, the relative frequencies of the animals drinking each color of water are the same, so they must be associated.

• No, the relative frequencies of the animals drinking each color of water are about the same, so there is no evidence of association.

• No, the frequencies are hard to tell

• Yes, the frequencies are easy to tell

What is the frequencies for the bought lettuce row?

• 58

• 72

• 14

• 100

Workers at an advertising agency are interested in people’s TV viewing habits. They take a survey of people in two cities to try to find patterns in the types of shows they watch. The results are recorded in a table and shown in a segmented bar graph. Is there evidence of different viewing habits?

• Yes, there are differences Chicago watches more news and drama than Topekans. Topekans watch more reality by a lot.

• No, there are no real differences. They all watch tv.

• Yes, there are differences. Topekans watch news and dramas much more than Chicagoans. Chicagoans watch comedies much more. They watch about the same amount of reality TV.

• Yes, there are differences. Topekians watch more reality and news. While Chicagoans watch more Comedy and drama.

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CCSS.RI.9-10.7

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.7

Which graph has a scatter plot that shows a negative, linear association and has one clear outlier?

• a

• b

• c

• d