Scatter Plots and Types of Association

Which scatter plot shows a linear relationship between x and y?

• Graph A
• Graph B
• Graph C
• Graph D

What type of association does this scatter plot show?

• positive linear association
• negative linear association
• no association
• nonlinear association

What type of association does this scatter plot represent?

• positive linear association
• negative linear association
• no association
• nonlinear association

What type of association does this scatter plot represent?

• positive linear association
• negative linear association
• no association
• nonlinear association

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

You are analyzing a scatter plot that has a negative correlation. What is true of the of the x and y values?

• As x increases, y decreases
• As x increases, y increases
• As x decreases, y decreases

About how many male math teachers were there in 2006?

• 15
• 30
• 35
• 45

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

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

What is the type of association?

• Negative 
• no association
• positive