Predictions of Scatterplots

What type of correlation is shown?

• Negative Correlation

• No Correlation

• Positive Correlation

• I painted a picture of a butterfly

What type of correlation does this graph have?

• Positive Correlation

• Negative Correlation

• No Correlation

• Chicken Nuggets

The following scatter plot shows Pam's training as she prepares to run a 6 mile race at the end of the month.  Which of the following would be a reasonable approximation for the length of time it would take for her to run 6 miles? 

• A. 50 min
• B. 80 min
• C. 45 min
• D. 60 min

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

Gabby 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

Make a prediction for a resting heart rate after 6 hours of exercise a week.

• 6
• 50
• 55
• 59

If the carpenter worked for 6 days, how much did he earn?

• 1250
• 1500
• 1750
• 2000

Elliott collected data from several of his friends about the number of hours they spent sleeping and the number of hours they spent playing video games on Saturday. He recorded the data in the scatterplot. Based on the scatterplot, what is the best prediction of the number of hours one of his friends spends sleeping when the friend spends 1 hour playing video games?

• 9 hours

• 13 hours

• 17 hours

• 5 hours

Students in a science class investigated how the speed of changes with the air temperature outside. The data is shown in the scatterplot. Based on the scatterplot, what is the best prediction of the speed of sound when the air temperate is 50 degrees C?

• 350 m/s

• 355 m/s

• 360 m/s

• 365 m/s

The scatterplot shows the number of people in each of 8 different households and the average amount of money each household spent on groceries. Based on the scatterplot, what is the best prediction of the average amount of money spent on groceries for a household that has 7 people?

• $230

• $190

• $270

• $300