Scatter Plots Construction Correlation

What type of correlation does this graph have?

• positive

• negative

• none

• all of the above

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

Which sentence describes the relationship shown on this scatterplot?

• 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

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

• 60

• 92

• 70

• 76

How is a scatterplot used to represent correlation?

• By plotting the values of two variables on a graph

• By representing the data points as bars on a graph

• By using different colors for each data point

• By connecting the data points with straight lines

What is the trend for this scatter plot

• Negative

• Positive

• None

What is the correlation?

• Negative correlation

• No correlation

• Positive correlation

• All of the above

As x increases, y increases

• correlation coefficient

• causation

• positive correlation

• negative correlation

As the age of the car increases, its value decreases. Which scatterplot represents this relationship?

• A

• B

• C

• D

What is a scatter plot?

• A graph that shows the relationship of two data sets.

• A graph drawn using rectangular bars to show how large each value is.

• A graph that shows information that is connected in some way.

• A graph that shows data changing over time.