Scatter Plots and Data Study Guide

What type of association does this graph have?

• positive 
• negative
• none
• all of the above

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

Tags

CCSS.HSF.BF.A.2

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

Find the equation of the line of best fit for the given data

• y=163.41x + 4.19
• y=-163.41x + 4.19
• y=-4.19x + 163.41
• y= 4.19x - 163.41
  

The number of siblings you have and your weight. 

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

As x increases, y increases

• correlation coefficient
• causation
• positive correlation
• negative correlation

What is a trend line that shows the most accurate relationship between x and y and is is very close to most of the data points?

• linear regression
• no correlation
• trend line
• line of best fit

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.5

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 the correlation?

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

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

• A
• B
• C
• D

Tags

CCSS.HSF-LE.A.1B