Scatter Plots and Line of Best Fit

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

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CCSS.HSF.BF.A.2

If Joe worked 30 hours, how much is he expected to earn?

• $600
• $200
• $1000
• $800

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CCSS.HSA.CED.A.1

CCSS.HSA.CED.A.2

CCSS.HSA.REI.B.3

CCSS.HSA.REI.D.10

CCSS.HSA.SSE.A.1

CCSS.HSF.IF.B.4

CCSS.HSF.IF.C.7

CCSS.HSF.LE.A.1

What is the type of correlation?

• Negative 
• no association
• positive 

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CCSS.HSS.ID.B.5

What is a line of best fit used for?

• To make predictions
• To make the graph look pretty
• To connect the points
• To make it look like you know what you are doing

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

Is this line an accurate line estimate of best fit for the data?

• Yes

• No

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

Is this line an accurate line estimate of best fit for the data?

• Yes

• No

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

What is the equation of the line of best fit

• y= -2x + 10

• y= 10x+ 2

• y=2x+10

• y= 10

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

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

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.RI.K.7

Select the statement that best describes the line.

• The line is the line of best fit.
• The line is NOT a line of best fit because it does not pass through two points.
• The line is NOT a line of best fit because it does not go through the middle of the data set.
• The line is NOT a line of best fit because it does not go through the origin.

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

Which of the following lines represents the line of best fit for the scatter plot?

• A
• B
• C
• D

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5