Analyze Scatter Plot Data

How many laps can a bicycle make around the park in 23 minutes?

• 44 laps

• 12 1/2 laps

• 23 laps

What kind of chart is this?

• box and whisker plot

• histogram

• frequency distribution table

• scatter plot

A behavioral study measured the number of positive responses received for a certain product during the 21 hours that it was sold. Fifteen pairs of data are represented in the scatter plot. The professor later studied the diagram to analyze if there was any correlation between the number of positive responses and time.

• no association

• nonlinear association

• linear association

What type of association is shown in the scatter plot?

• positive linear association

• negative linear association

• positive nonlinear association

• no association

Which of the following statements is best supported by the scatter plot?

• As the age of a person increases, the time spent in physical activity increases.

• As the time spent in physical activity increases, a person’s age increases.

• As the age of a person increases, the time spent in physical activity decreases.

• There is no relationship between the age of a person and his or her amount of physical activity.

Which of the following is the most reasonable equation for the line of best fit?

A behavioral study measured the number of positive responses received for a certain product during the 21 hours that it was sold. Fifteen pairs of data are represented in the scatter plot. The professor later studied the diagram to analyze if there was any correlation between the number of positive responses and time.

• negative relationship

• no relationship

• positive relationship

The table below shows the relationship between the weight, in kilograms, and the height, in centimeters, of boys of the age group 2-5 years. Which scatter plot best represents the data?

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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.

The following scatter plot shows Pam's training as she prepares to run a 6 mile race at the end of the month.  Which of the following would be a reasonable approximation for the length of time it would take for her to run 6 miles? 

• 50 min

• 80 min

• 45 min

• 63 min