Scatter Plot and Correlation

When the data closely resembles a line

• Strong Correlation

• Weak Correlation

• No Correlation

• Correlation

Based on the graph, if Joe earned $400, how many hours did he work?

• 25 hours

• 35 hours

• 45 hours

• 15 hours

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.

As x increases, y decreases

• Postive Correlation

• Negative Correlation

• No Correleation

• Trend Line

The data slightly resembles a line but is more spread out

• Strong Correlation

• Weak Correlation

• No Correlation

• Correlation

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A line drawn in a scatter plot to fit most of the dots and

shows the relationship between the two sets of data

• Association

• Causation

• Line of Best Fit

• Linear Regression

The measure of the strength and direction of a linear relationship

• Interpolation

• Extrapolation

• Correlations Coefficient

• Residual

A connection between two or more things

• Correlation

• Linear

• Trend Line

• Scatter Plot

Describe the correlation in the graph shown.

• Strong Negative

• Strong Positive

• Weak Negative

• Weak Positive

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Which relationship could be represented by this scatter plot?

• As the number of muffins in a box increases, the price increases.

• As the speed of a car increases, the distance the car travels increases.

• As the population of a city increases, the number of schools in the

  city increases.

• As the number of daylight hours increases, the number of night hours decreases.