Predictions of Scatterplots

Is this line an accurate line estimate of best fit for the data?

• Yes

• No

Which sentence describes the relationship shown on this scatter plot?

• As the temperature decreases, the visitors increase.

• As the temperature increases, the number of visitors increases.

• As the visitors increase, the temperature decreases.

• No correlation

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

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

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

• A

• B

• C

• D

What type of association does this graph have?

• positive 

• negative

• none

• all of the above

Based on the graph, if Joe earned $400, how many hours did he work?

• 25 hours

• 35 hours

• 45 hours

• 15 hours

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

What type of association 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