Analyze Scatter Plot Trend

Mia is analyzing the relationship between the number of hours studied and the scores obtained in a test. What type of plot should she use?

• To display the distribution of a single variable

• To show the relationship between two variables

• To compare parts of a whole

• To track changes over time

James is tracking his study hours and his grades. Which of the following best describes a positive correlation in his scatter plot?

• As one variable increases, the other variable decreases

• As one variable increases, the other variable also increases

• There is no discernible pattern

• The variables are unrelated

Anika is analyzing the relationship between the number of hours studied and test scores. What is the line called that is often added to a scatter plot to show the trend of the data?

• Histogram

• Bar line

• Line of best fit

• Axis line

James is analyzing the relationship between the number of hours spent studying and the scores obtained in exams. If a scatter plot shows a cluster of points that form a downward slope from left to right, what type of correlation does it indicate?

• Positive correlation

• Negative correlation

• No correlation

• Perfect correlation

Ava and Olivia are analyzing the relationship between the number of hours studied and test scores. In their scatter plot, what does it mean if the points are widely scattered?

• There is a strong correlation

• There is a weak correlation

• There is no correlation

• The correlation is perfect

David is analyzing the relationship between the number of hours studied and the scores obtained in a test. Which of the following equations could represent a line of best fit in his scatter plot?

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CCSS.8.F.A.3

Emma and Aiden are analyzing the relationship between the number of hours studied and test scores. What is the primary purpose of using a scatter plot in their analysis?

• To calculate the mean of a dataset

• To identify patterns or relationships between two variables

• To display categorical data

• To summarize data with a single number

Isla is analyzing the relationship between advertising spend and revenue for her business. Which of the following scenarios would be best visualized using a scatter plot?

• The monthly sales figures of a company

• The relationship between advertising spend and revenue

• The distribution of employee ages

• The breakdown of expenses in a budget

Charlotte and Michael are analyzing the relationship between the number of hours studied and test scores. What does a scatter plot with a strong positive correlation look like?

• Points are scattered randomly

• Points form a line that slopes upward

• Points form a line that slopes downward

• Points form a horizontal line

A youth soccer team has eight players. The table shows the height and the weight of each of the eight players.

Which scatterplot best represents the data in the table?

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