Analyze Scatter Plot Correlation

Jim recorded snow cone sales throughout the year. He made this scatter plot to help him analyze the data. Which statement about the snow cones is correct?

• There is a positive, linear association between the temperature and the snow cones sales

• There is a positive, nonlinear association between the temperature and the snow cone sales

• There is a negative, linear association between the temperature and the snow cone sales

• There is a negative, nonlinear association between the temperature and the snow cone sales.

Which scatter plot shows a linear relationship between x and y?

• Graph A

• Graph B

• Graph C

• Graph D

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CCSS.8.F.A.3

What type of association does this graph have?

• positive

• negative

• none

• all of the above

A scatter plot shows the association between incomplete assignments and the scores on a test.

Select all the false statements.

• There is a positive, linear association between the incomplete assignments and the test scores

• There is a negative, linear association between the incomplete assignments and the test scores

• The data is clustered with no outliers

• Most of the data is clustered with only one outlier (8, 88%)

• Most of the data is clustered with two outliers (1, 48%) and (8, 88%)

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CCSS.HSF-LE.A.1B

What type of correlation does this graph have?

• positive 

• negative

• none

• all of the above

Which statement best represents this relationship?

• There is no relationship between the number of miles driven and the amount of gas remaining in the tank

• As the number of miles driven increases, the amount of gas remaining in the tank increases.

• As the number of miles driven increases, the amount of gas remaining in the tank decreases.

• A relationship cannot be determined from this scatter plot

Which scatter plot show a positive relationship?

• Graph A

• Graph B

• Graph C

• Graph D

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CCSS.HSA.REI.D.12

What is the correlation between length of running start and distance of jump?

• positive:  the further you run the further you jump

• negative: the less you run the less distance of your jump

• positive: the further your running start the less your distance

Tags

CCSS.HSF-LE.A.1B

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

Describe the correlation in the graph shown.

• Strong Negative

• Strong Positive

• Weak Negative

• Weak Positive

Tags

CCSS.HSF-LE.A.1B