Scatter Plots and Regression Word Problems

Choose the graph with a trend line that best fits the data. (a)  

• graph 1

• graph 2

• graph 3

• graph 4

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.5

The following scatter plot shows Pam's training as she prepares to run a 6 mile race at the end of the month.  Which of the following would be a reasonable approximation for the length of time it would take for her to run 6 miles? 

• 50 min

• 80 min

• 45 min

• 60 min

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 graph has no association?

• A

• B

• C

• D

What type of association does this graph have?

• positive 

• negative

• none

• all of the above

Tags

CCSS.HSF-LE.A.1B

What type of association does this graph show?

• Positive

• negative

• none

• all of the above

What type of association does this scatter plot show?

• positive linear association

• negative linear association

• no association

• nonlinear association

Tags

CCSS.HSF-LE.A.1B

What type of association (correlation) does this graph have?

• positive

• negative

• none

• all of the above

Tags

CCSS.HSF-LE.A.1B

Which sentence describes the relationship shown on this scatter plot?

• The more time spent training, the longer it takes to run 100 m.  

• As the time spent training increases, the time to run 100 m decreases. 

• As the time spent training decreases, the time to run 100 m decreases. 

Tags

CCSS.HSF.IF.B.4

What type of association does this scatter plot represent?

• positive linear association

• negative linear association

• no association

• nonlinear association