Making Predictions with Scatter Plots

Describe the correlation.

• Negative correlation

• No correlation

• Positive correlation

• Constant correlation

What type of correlation does this graph have?

• Positive correlation

• Negative correlation

• No correlation

• Constant correlation

What type of correlation does this scatter plot show?

• Positive correlation

• Negative correlation

• No correlation

• Constant correlation

Based on the scatterplot, which of the following conclusions about the relationship between her height and weight is true?

• There is a negative relationship between height and weight

• There is a positive relationship between height and weight

• There is a constant relationship between height and weight

• There is no relationship between height and weight

Which statement best represents this relationship?

• There is no relationship between the number of miles driven and the amount of gas remaining in the tank
• As the number of miles driven increases, the amount of gas remaining in the tank increases.
• As the number of miles driven increases, the amount of gas remaining in the tank decreases.
• A relationship cannot be determined from this scatter plot

Based on the scatter plot, which statement best describes the trend?

• As the daily temperature increases, the number of beach visitors increases.

• As the daily temperature decreases, the number of beach visitors increases.

• As the daily temperature increases, there is no change in the number of beach visitors

• As the daily temperature increases, the number of beach visitors decreases

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

• Positive correlation (Both numbers increase together)

• Negative correlation (As one number increases the other decreases)

• No correlation

What type of correlation?
The temperature outside and the amount of ice cream sales. 

• Positive correlation
• Negative correlation
• No correlation

The number of siblings you have and your weight. 

• Positive correlation
• Negative correlation
• No correlation

Mr. Thomas wanted to know if the amount of class time that he gave students to study affected their test scores.  What kind of relationship between class study time and test scores is shown on the scatter plot.

• No correlation
• Positive correlation
• Negative correlation
• Positive then negative correlation