Graphing Relationships Between Two Quantities

• Positive Association
• Negative Association
• No Association
• Non-Linear Association

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

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

The scatter plot below shows the number of books read by students in Mrs. Hall’s English class and their final grades. Which statement represents the best description about the line of best fit?

• The more books students read, the lower their English grade.

• The more books students read, the higher their English grade.

• The fewer books students read, the higher their English grade. 

• No relationship exists between the number of books students read and their English grades. 

Describe the correlation in the graph shown.

• Strong Negative

• Strong Positive

• Weak Negative

• Weak Positive

Bivariate data involves

• one variable

• two variables

• three variables

• four variables

Choose two words from those listed below to best describe the correlation between the two variables.

• strong

• weak

• positive

• negative

Choose two words from those listed below to best describe the correlation between the two variables.

• strong

• weak

• positive

• negative

Choose two words from those listed below to best describe the correlation between the two variables.

• strong

• weak

• positive

• negative

What type of correlation is shown in the scatter plot?

• Positive Linear Correlation

• Negative Linear Correlation

• Non-Linear Correlation

• No Correlation