All About Scatterplots and Best Fit Lines

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

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.

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

• A

• B

• C

• D

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

• y = 1.45x + 22
• y = -2x + 15
• y = 1.33x + 30
• y = -1.5x + 24

Is this line an accurate line estimate of best fit for the data?

• Yes

• No

TRUE OR FALSE: Data points that lie above the trend line should be about the same distance as data points below the trend line.

• True

• False

Is this line an accurate line estimate of best fit for the data?

• Yes

• No

TRUE OR FALSE: A line of best fit must go through the origin.

• True

• False

What is the equation of the line of best fit?

• y= 6x + 2

• y = -2x +6