Create Scatter Plots

a graph with points plotted to show a possible relationship between two sets of data

• Trend line

• scatter plot

• slope

• y intercept

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What might a scatter plot be used for in real life?

• To determine the best type of pet.

• To analyze the relationship between height and shoe size.

• To choose a color for painting a room.

• To decide what to have for lunch.

What question would lead to data that would best be represented by a scatterplot?

• Is a student's favorite class related to the grade they received on their last test?

• What sports have the lowest amount of points scored?

• Is more ice cream sold on days it is hotter?

• What is the average attendance at school each day?

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What is the first step in creating a scatter plot?

• Draw a line of best fit

• Identify the outliers

• Plot the data points on a graph

• Calculate the correlation coefficient

What type of variables are best analyzed with a scatter plot?

• Unrelated variables.

• Categorical variables.

• Numerical variables.

• Fixed variables.

What is one reason to use a scatter plot?

• To show how variables are unrelated.

• To predict the outcome of one variable based on another.

• To show data in alphabetical order.

• To count the number of data points.

What can you analyze from a scatter plot?

• The relationship between two variables.

• The exact value of a variable.

• The favorite color of most people.

• The number of pets each person has.

To create a scatter plot, we must have:

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• Bivariate Data

• Univariate Data

• Categorical Data

• Numerical Data