Analyzing Scatter Plots

What is the correlation?

• Negative correlation

• No correlation

• Positive correlation

• All of the above

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

• A
• B
• C
• D

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.

What represents the x axis?

• ABC Company

• Hours Worked

• Amount Earned in Dollars

• Hours in Car

What is the correlation between length of running start and distance of jump?

• positive:  the further you run the further you jump

• negative: the less you run the less distance of your jump

• positive: the further your running start the less your distance

As x increases, y increases

• correlation coefficient

• causation

• positive correlation

• negative correlation

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 graph have?

• positive

• negative

• none

• all of the above

What type of association does this scatter plot represent?

• positive linear association

• negative association

• no association

• nonlinear association

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

• A

• B

• C

• D