Scatter Plots and Lines 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.IF.B.4

CCSS.HSS.ID.B.6

CCSS.HSS.ID.C.7

The number of siblings you have and your weight. 

• Positive correlation
• Negative correlation
• No correlation
• All of the above

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CCSS.HSF-LE.A.1B

What type of correlation (association)?
The outside temperature and the amount of layers you wear. 

• Positive correlation
• Negative correlation
• No correlation
• All of the above

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CCSS.HSF-LE.A.1B

Which scatter plot shows a linear relationship between x and y?

• Graph A
• Graph B
• Graph C
• Graph D

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CCSS.8.F.A.3

As the age of the car increases, its value decreases. Which scatterplot represents this relationship?

• A
• B
• C
• D

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CCSS.HSF-LE.A.1B

• 440 turtles
• 40 turtles
• 150 turtles
• 90 turtles

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CCSS.HSA.CED.A.1

CCSS.HSA.CED.A.2

CCSS.HSA.REI.D.10

CCSS.HSA.SSE.A.1

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

What type of association does this graph have?

• positive
• negative
• none
• all of the above

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CCSS.HSS.ID.B.6

CCSS.HSS.ID.C.8

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.HSF.IF.B.4

CCSS.HSS.ID.B.6

The graph shows a line of best fit for data collected on the amount of income earned by lawn companies in relation to the number of yards mowed.  What is the equation of the line of best fit?

• y = (3/2) x
• y = 30x
• y = 30x + 300
• y = (3/2)x + 300

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CCSS.HSF.LE.B.5