Scatter Plot Word Problems

What is the equation of the line of best fit?

• y = -25x + 170

• y = -5/8x + 170

• y = 25x + 170

• y = 5/8x + 170

The scatter plot below shows the number of books read by students in Mrs. Hall’s English class and their final grades. Which statement represents the best description about the line of best fit?

• The more books students read, the lower their English grade.

• The more books students read, the higher their English grade.

• The fewer books students read, the higher their English grade. 

• No relationship exists between the number of books students read and their English grades. 

Which scatter plot show a positive relationship?

• Graph A

• Graph B

• Graph C

• Graph D

In the scatter plot, does the image shows a "Line of Best Fit"?

• Yes

• No

Find the slope for the trend line using points (2,2) and (4,3)

• 2

• 1/2

• -2

• -1/2

• 14 cm
• 5.6 cm
• 10 cm
• 17.5 cm

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

Which of the following could be a possible line of best fit for the data?

• y = -5/2x + 20

• y = -x + 19

• y = x + 20

• y = 2/3x + 15 

Mrs. Collins made a scatterplot to show the relationship between the number of absences and a student’s final exam score. Based on this scatterplot, a student with 12 absences should get approximately what score on the final exam?

• 60

• 92

• 70

• 76

Mrs. Collins made a scatterplot to show the relationship between the number of absences and a student’s final exam score. Based on this scatterplot, a student with 6 absences should get approximately what score on the final exam?

• 85

• 92

• 70

• 76