Data Analysis and Displays Review

What type of association does this scatter plot show?

• positive linear association

• negative linear association

• no association

• nonlinear association

What type of association does this scatter plot represent?

• positive linear association

• negative linear association

• no association

• nonlinear association

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

• 65

• 92

• 70

• 76

The police department tracked the number of ticket writers and number of tickets issued for the past 8 weeks.  The scatter plot shows the results.  Which statement is true?

• More ticket writers results in fewer tickets issued.

• There were 50 tickets issued every week.

• When there are 10 ticket writers, there will be 800 tickets issued.

• More ticket writers results in more tickets issued.

Which graph best shows a positive correlation between the number of hours studied and the test scores?

• Graph A

• Graph B

• Graph C

• Graph D

Which equation could describe the line of best fit for this graph?

• y = 5x + 236

• y = -5x + 236

• y = 1/5x + 236

• y = -1/5x + 236

Which graph shows the line of best fit?

• Graph A

• Graph B

• Graph C

• Graph D

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

• Yes

• No

Estimate the correlation coefficient for this scatterplot.

• r = 1.2

• r = 0.89

• r = 0

• r = -0.89

Estimate the correlation coefficient for this scatterplot.

• r = -0.9

• r = 1

• r = 0.9

• r = -1