Scatter Plots and Predictions

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What is a scatter plot?

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A scatter plot is a graph that shows the relationship between two variables by displaying data points on a two-dimensional grid.

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CCSS.8.SP.A.1

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What is an outlier in a scatter plot?

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An outlier is a point that is far outside the main cluster of points/ordered pairs in a scatter plot.

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How can you use a scatter plot to make predictions?

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You can use the trend line in a scatter plot to estimate values for one variable based on the values of another variable.

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What does the line of best fit represent in a scatter plot?

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The line of best fit represents the trend in the data, showing the general direction that the data points follow.

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CCSS.8.SP.A.2

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What is the equation of a line in slope-intercept form?

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The equation of a line in slope-intercept form is y = mx + b, where m is the slope and b is the y-intercept.

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CCSS.8.EE.B.6

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If a player attempts 60 free throws and is expected to make 35, what is the success rate?

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The success rate is approximately 58.3% (35 made out of 60 attempts).

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CCSS.HSF-LE.A.1B

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How do you identify the slope of a line from a scatter plot?

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The slope of a line can be identified by calculating the change in y over the change in x (rise over run) between two points on the line.

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CCSS.8.EE.B.6

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What does a positive slope indicate in a scatter plot?

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A positive slope indicates that as one variable increases, the other variable also increases.

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

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What does a negative slope indicate in a scatter plot?

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A negative slope indicates that as one variable increases, the other variable decreases.

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

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How can you determine the number of chapters in a book with 180 pages using a scatter plot?

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You can use the trend line to estimate the number of chapters corresponding to 180 pages.