Scatter Plot Association

Is the association a positive or negative association?

• Positive

• Negative

Describe the association for the graph.

• Linear and Positive

• Linear and Negative

• Non-Linear and Positive

• Non-Linear and Negative

• Non-Linear and No Association

Which scatter plot shows a negative relationship?

• Graph A

• Graph B

• Graph C

• Graph D

Which scatter plot shows no relationship?

• Graph A

• Graph B

• Graph C

• Graph D

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

• 60

• 92

• 70

• 76

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

In a scatterplot, an outlier...

• ...is something we didn't learn in 8th grade

• ...is a point on the origin

• ...is a point that is far outside the main cluster of points/ordered pairs

• ...is a group of points that are close together

Is the point in red an outlier?

• Yes

• No

This graph has...

• A cluster and an outlier

• An outlier

• A gap and an outlier

• A cluster

Identify any outliers.

• Outlier at x = 18

• Outlier at x = 12

• Outlier at x = 6

• There aren't any outliers in this graph.