Predictions for Scatter Plots

A restaurant sells pizza for the prices in the data table. Calculate the linear regression equation of the data.

• y = 3/2x + 12

• y = 12x + 1.5

• y = 2/3x - 8

• y = -8x + 0.67

• y = 2/3x + 12

Tags

Statistics

Line of Best Fit

• Non-Linear Correlation
• Postive, Linear Correlation
• Negative, Linear Correlation
• No Correlation

In the scatter plot, does the image shows a "Line of Best Fit"?

• Yes

• No

Based on the scatterplot, what is the best prediction of the resting heart rate of a person who exercises an average of 8 hours each week?

• 30 beats per minute

• 50 beats per minute

• 55 beats per minute

• 60 beats per minute

Based on the scatterplot, what is the best prediction of the average amount of money spent on groceries for a household of 7 people?

• $240

• $190

• $210

• $300

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

Based on the trend in the data, approximately how many free throws would a player be expected to make if he attempted 60 free throws?

• 50

• 35

• 25

• 60

For which scatter plot would the line of best fit be represented by the equation y = ½x + 2?

• Graph A

• Graph B

• Graph C

• Graph D

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 type of association does this graph have?

• positive

• negative

• none

• all of the above