Math Positive Negative Correlations

As hours worked increase, math averages increase.

As hours worked decrease, math averages increase.

As hours worked increase, math averages stay the same.

There is no relationship between hours worked and math averages.

outside temperature and number of people wearing wool hats

amount of gas in a car and the weight of the gas in the car

hours traveled in a car at a constant speed and the total distance traveled

the day of the month on which a puppy is born and the puppy’s birth weight

A moderate predicted temperature and a very high actual temperature

A moderate actual temperature and a moderate predicted temperature

A very high predicted temperature and a very high actual temperature

A low actual temperature and a low predicted temperature

(0, 70)

(10, 98)

(60, 96)

(98, 10)

positive, linear

negative, linear

positive, nonlinear

negative, nonlinear

no association

positive association

negative association

irrational association

negative cluster with one outlier

positive cluster with one outlier

negative cluster

positive cluster

As more cakes are made, more sugar is used.

Cakes need a lot of sugar.

Cakes are too sweet.

Larger cakes use more sugar than smaller cakes.

Everyone watches some TV each week.

As a person’s height increases, the number of hours of TV watched increases.

As a person’s height decreases, the number of hours of TV watched increases.

There is no relationship between hours of TV watched and a person’s height.