Scatter Plot Characteristics

a graph of plotted points that show the relationship between two sets of data

• positive association

• negative association

• Scatter Plot:

A straight line that best represents the data on a scatter plot.

• Line of Best Fit:

• linear association

• negative association

both variables increase

• positive association

• negative association

• outlier

What are the two variables being compared in this scatter plot?

• Yogurt

• Temperature

• Sales

Answer explanation

To find the variables, look on the x-axis and the y-axis.

Temperature is x and sales is y!

What is the trend for this scatter plot

• Negative

• Positive

• None

Which would NOT likely be the variables represented on the scatter plot in #9?

• The number of miles driven and the gallons of gas used

• The number of students in a school and the number of unused lockers

• The number of items ordered at a restaurant and the cost of the bill

• The number of customers in a store and the length of the wait at the register

What relationship is shown in the scatter plot?

• As the cost goes down, the number sold goes down.

• As the cost goes up, the number sold goes down.

• As the cost goes down, the number sold remains the same.

• There is not relationship between cost and the number sold.

• As the age of the car increases, the asking price increases.

• As the age of the car increases, the asking price decreases.

• The age of the car does not affect the asking price.

• The asking price consistently decreased by $10,000 per year.

Which would NOT likely be the variables represented on the scatter plot?

• The number of miles driven and the gallons of gas used.

• The number of students in a school and the number of unused lockers.

• The number of items ordered at a restaurant and the cost of the bill.

• The number of customers in a store and the length of the wait at the register.

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