Scatter Plots

Which type of association best describes the relationship between the times Lottie walked and the distances she traveled?

• positive and negative association

• positive association

• negative association

• no association

Five members of a punk band were at the local skatepark, signing autographs. The table shows the number of autographs signed by each band member during the first hour. Which scatter plot matches the table?

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At an amusement park, a lemonade stand was next to a roller coaster. Throughout the day, people who got off the ride and purchased lemonade were asked how long they had to wait in line for the roller coaster. The results are shown in the scatter plot.

• As the wait time increases, the number of cups of lemonade sold tends to increase.

• There is no relationship between the wait time and the number of cups of lemonade sold.

• As the wait time increases, the number of cups of lemonade sold tends to stay the same.

• As the wait time increases, the number of cups of lemonade sold tends to decrease.

Which of the following best describes the relationship between the variables on the scatter plot?

• non-linear association

• linear and non-linear association

• linear association

• no association

At a children's archery camp, the percentage of target hits at different distances from the target for several students were recorded. The data is shown in the scatter plot. Which of the following can be interpreted from this data?

• There is both a positive and a negative association between the distance from the target and the percentage of target hits.

• There is no association between the distance from the target and the percentage of target hits.

• There is a negative association between the distance from the target and the percentage of target hits.

• There is a positive association between the distance from the target and the percentage of target hits.

Which of the following best describes the relationship between the variables on the scatter plot below?

• nonlinear association

• linear and nonlinear association

• linear association

• no association

What can be concluded from the scatter plot?

• The older a person gets, the less television he or she watches.

• There is no relationship between age and television watching.

• The older a person gets, the more television he or she watches.

• As a person gets older, their taste in television shows changes.

Ashley counted the students in each of her classes on Friday. The table shows the number she counted each period. Which scatter plot matches the table?

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Which of the following best describes the relationship between the variables on the scatter plot?

• positive association

• positive and negative association

• no association

• negative association

There is a cluster around the point (60 , 200).

• True

• False