Scatterplot Finding Line of Best Fit

Suppose data related to the AVERAGE Temperature outside (T) and the number of winter Coats (C) sold at a store is collected and graphed. The LINE OF BEST FIT has the equation C = -3T + 150. Use this equation to predict the number of coats sold when the average temperature outside is 20°.

• 40

• 75

• 90

• 115

Suppose a LINE OF BEST FIT passes through the points (4, 8) and (6, 2). The SLOPE of this line is . . .?

• -3

• -6

• 4

• 2

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

The Y-INTERCEPT of this line is . . .? (hint: find the equation in point-slope form first and then put it into slope-intercept form)

• 11

• 4

• 9

• 20

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CCSS.8.EE.B.6

CCSS.8.F.A.3

Suppose a LINE OF BEST FIT passes through the points (6, 34) and (8, 50). The EQUATION of this line is . . .? (hint: find the slope and the equation in point-slope form. THEN put it into slope-intercept form)

• y = 8x – 5

• y = 2x

• y = 2x + 7

• y = 8x – 14

In the scatter plot, does the image shows a "Line of Best Fit"?

• Yes

• No

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

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

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CCSS.HSF.BF.A.2

What is a line of best fit used for?

• To make predictions

• To make the graph look pretty

• To connect the points

• To make it look like you know what you are doing

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

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

• y = -5/2x + 20

• y = -x + 19

• y = x + 20

• y = 2/3x + 15 

What type of correlation does this graph have?

• positive

• negative

• none

• all of the above

Which of the following lines represents the line of best fit for the scatter plot?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5