Identify Scatter Plot Trend

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 correlation does this scatter plot show?

• positive 

• negative

• no correlation

• nonlinear association

What type of association does this graph have?

• positive

• negative

• none

• all of the above

The equation of the trend line is y= 1/2x +1
How many laps can a bicycle make around the park in 23 minutes?

• 44 laps

• 12 1/2 laps

• 23 laps

Select the statement that best describes the line.

• The line is the line of best fit.

• The line is NOT a line of best fit because it does not pass through two points.

• The line is NOT a line of best fit because it does not go through the middle of the data set.

• The line is NOT a line of best fit because it does not go through the origin.

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

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

• A

• B

• C

• There is no line of best fit for this graph

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

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

• A

• B

• C

• D

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

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

• A

• B

• C

• D

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

What is the best prediction for the number of candies in the jar when 30 students visit her?

• 90

• 180

• 135

• 150

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