Scatter Plots Word Problems

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?

• 85

• 92

• 70

• 76

What represents the x axis?

• ABC Company

• Hours Worked

• Amount Earned in Dollars

• Hours in Car

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 pages would be in a book with 6 chapters. 

• ≅100 pages

• ≅170 pages

• ≅60 pages

• ≅20 pages

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

• A

• B

• C

• D

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

• A

• B

• C

• D

What represents the y axis?

• ABC Company

• Hours Worked

• Amount Earned in Dollars

• Hours in Car

You are analyzing a scatter plot that has a negative correlation. What is true of the of the x and y values?

• As x increases, y decreases

• As x increases, y increases

• As x decreases, y decreases

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 140 pages. 

• 12 chapters

• 19 chapters

• 14 chapters

• 21 chapters

In this image, how would you describe the point that does not fit the pattern of the other dots?

• The point is a linear model.

• The point is an outlier.

• The point is the range.

• The point is the median.

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

• A

• B

• C

• D