Association Positive, Negative

What type of correlation does this graph have?

• positive

• negative

• none

• all of the above

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 pages would be in a book with 19 chapters. 

• 150 pages

• 170 pages

• 190 pages

• 210 pages

What type of correlation does this graph have?

• positive 

• negative

• none

• all of the above

What type of correlation does this graph show?

• Positive

• negative

• none

• all of the above

What type of correlation does this scatter plot show?

• positive linear association

• negative linear association

• no association

• nonlinear association

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

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

The scatter plot below shows the number of books read by students in Mrs. Hall’s English class and their final grades. Which statement represents the best description about the line of best fit?

• The more books students read, the lower their English grade.

• The more books students read, the higher their English grade.

• The fewer books students read, the higher their English grade. 

• No relationship exists between the number of books students read and their English grades. 

440 turtles

• 440 turtles

• 40 turtles

• 150 turtles

• 90 turtles

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

• 65

• 92

• 70

• 76