Scatterplots and Line of Best Fit

What is the type of correlation?

• Negative 
• no association
• positive 

What type of correlation does this graph have?

• positive 
• negative
• none
• all of the above

What type of correlation does this graph have?

• positive
• negative
• none
• all of the above

What type of correlation does this scatter plot show?

• positive linear association
• negative linear association
• no association
• 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 140 pages. 

• 12 chapters
• 19 chapters
• 14 chapters
• 21 chapters

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 6 chapters. 

• 100 pages
• 170 pages
• 60 pages
• 20 pages

As x increases, y decreases.

• no correlation
• negative correlation
• correlation coefficient
• positive correlation

What is a scatter plot?

• A graph that shows the relationship of two data sets.
• A graph drawn using rectangular bars to show how large each value is.
• A graph that shows information that is connected in some way.
• A graph that shows data changing over time.

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

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

How many trees are 3 years old?

• 1

• 2

• 0

• 3