Scatter Plots and Equations of Lines of Best Fit

Which of the following would be the most accurate equation for the scatter plot?

• y = -2x - 7

• y = -x + 7

• y = 4x + 7

• y = 25x + 7

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.5

Which of the following could be a possible line of best fit for the data?

• y = -1.5x + 20

• y = -0.5x + 19

• y = x + 20

• y = .7x + 15 

The graph above shows a line of best fit for data collected on the distance bicyclists have remaining in relation to the amount of time they have been riding.  What is the equation of the line of best fit?

• y = -25x + 170

• y = 25x + 170

• y = -(5/8) x + 170

• y = (5/8) x + 170

The graph shows a line of best fit for data collected on the amount of income earned by lawn companies in relation to the number of yards mowed.  What is the equation of the line of best fit?

• y = (3/2) x

• y = 30x

• y = 30x + 300

• y = (3/2)x + 300

Tags

CCSS.HSF.LE.B.5

The graph below shows the value of a computer given the age of the computer. Which equation would best fit the data?

• y = -250x + 2000

• y = 250x + 2000

• y = -250x - 2000

• y = 2000x -250

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.5

What is the equation of the line of best fit? Read the units carefully on this one!

• y = 750 x + 9500

• y = - 750 x +11000

• y = (3/4) x + 11

• y = - (3/4) x + 11000

Mrs. Moises, the school counselor, keeps a candy jar in her office for students.  During one week, she kept count of how many students came to visit her and the number of candies in the jar, as show in the scatter plot.  Based on the trend line, what is the best prediction for the number of candies in the jar when 15 students visit her?

• 120

• 180

• 210

• 270

Based on this scatter plot, a student with 6 absences should get approximately what score on the final exam? 

• ≅ 58

• ≅ 92

• ≅ 100

• ≅ 76

the slope is -5/7, what does that mean?

• gain 5 hour of sleep for 7 cups of coffee

• lose 5 hours of sleep for 7 cups of coffee

• lose 7 cups of coffee for 5 hours of sleep

• lose 5 cups of coffee for 7 hours of sleep

Tags

CCSS.HSF.LE.B.5

Find the slope for the trend line.

• 2

• 1/2

• -2

• -1/2

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.5