Slope and Scatterplots

Looking at the graph, what is the correlation between the x and y variables?

• y increases as x increases

• y is constant

• y decreases as x descreases

• y decreases as x increases

As the age of the car increases, its value decreases. Which scatterplot represents this relationship?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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 12 absences should get approximately what score on the final exam?

• 60

• 92

• 70

• 76

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 19 chapters.

• 150 pages

• 170 pages

• 190 pages

• 210 pages

What is the equation of the line of best fit?

• y= 6x + 2

• y = -2x +6

What type of relationship does this graph have?

• Positive 

• Negative

• No Relationship

• Constant

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

Which statement is the most accurate interpretation of the data?

• As time went by, the temperature tended to decrease

• As time went by the temperature tended to increase

• There is no relationship between time and temperature.

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?

• $240

• $190

• $210

• $300

Ben collected data from a group of 12 people. He measured each person's resting heart rate and recorded the average number of hours each person exercised per week. He created a scatterplot to show the data he collected. Based on the scatterplot, what is the best prediction of the resting heart rate, in beats per minute, of a person who exercises an average of 8 hours per week?

• 30 beats per minute

• 50 beats per minute

• 55 beats per minute

• 60 beats per minute