Analyzing Patterns in Scatter Plots

What is the type of correlation?

• Negative 
• no association
• positive 

What type of correlation does this graph have?

• positive
• negative
• none
• all of the above

Tags

CCSS.HSF-LE.A.1B

What type of correlation does this scatter plot show?

• positive linear association
• negative linear association
• no association
• nonlinear association

Tags

CCSS.HSF-LE.A.1B

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 140 pages. 

• 12 chapters
• 19 chapters
• 14 chapters
• 21 chapters

You are analyzing a scatter plot that has a negative correlation. What is true of the of the x and y values?

• As x increases, y decreases
• As x increases, y increases
• As x decreases, y decreases

Tags

CCSS.HSF-LE.A.1B

About how many male math teachers were there in 2006?

• 15
• 30
• 35
• 45

Tags

CCSS.HSF.IF.B.4

What is a scatter plot?

• A graph that shows the relationship of two data sets.
• A graph drawn using rectangular bars to show how large each value is.
• A graph that shows information that is connected in some way.
• A graph that shows data changing over time.

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

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

Tags

CCSS.8.F.A.3

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

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.5

In this image, how would you describe the point that does not fit the pattern of the other dots?

• The point is a linear model.
• The point is an outlier.
• The point is the range.
• The point is the median.