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Scatter plots review

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the type of correlation?
a)
Negative 
b)
no correlation
c)
positive 
2.
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. 
a)
12 chapters
b)
15 chapters
c)
18 chapters
d)
21 chapters
3.

What is the equation of the line of best fit?

a)

y = -25x + 170

b)

y = -5/8x + 170

c)

y = 25x + 170

d)

y = 5/8x + 170

4.

The equation of the trend line is y= 1/2x +1

How many laps can a bicycle make around the park in 11 minutes?

a)

44 laps

b)

12 1/2 laps

c)

20

d)

23

5.
A researcher gathered data to predict the number of new types of plants (y) that will be in a state park after x years.  After making a scatter plot of the data, she determined the equation of a line of best fit to be
y = 0.25x + 8
Based on the equation, what is the number of new types of plants that will be in the park after 24 years?
a)
8
b)
14
c)
32
d)
64
6.

Describe the correlation, if the correlation coefficient is r = -0.26

a)

Positive, weak

b)

Negative, weak

c)

Positive, strong

d)

Negative, strong

7.

Estimate the correlation coefficient.

a)

r is close to 1

b)

r is close to -1

c)

r is close to 0

d)

r is close to -0.5

e)

r is close to 0.5

8.

Which of the following could be the equation of the trend line for this graph?

a)

y=10x − 15y=10x\ -\ 15

b)

y=−3x+12y=-3x+12

c)

y=12x+11y=\frac{1}{2}x+11

d)

y=−43xy=-\frac{4}{3}x

e)

There is no trend line because there is no association

9.

Which equation could be a trend line for this graph?

a)

y=2xy=2x

b)

y=2x+5y=2x+5

c)

y=−2x+5y=-2x+5

d)

y=−2xy=-2x

e)

There is no trend line because there is no association

10.

Which of the following would be the most accurate equation for the scatter plot?

a)

y = -2x - 7

b)

y = -x + 7

c)

y = 3x + 7

d)

y = 25x + 7