Scatter Plot Causation Correlation

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

Scatterplots show trends in data.

• True

• False

What kind of trend is shown from this scatter plot?

• positive correlation

• negative correlation

• none

• cannot be determind

Is it Correlation or Causation? The amount of cars a salesperson sells and how much commission she makes.

• Correlation

• Causation

The number of cars traveling during a busy holiday weekend and the number of accidents reported.

• Correlation

• Causation

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

• A

• B

• C

• D

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

What type of correlation is shown in this plot?

• Positive

• Negative

• No Correlation

What type of association does this graph have?

• positive 

• negative

• none

• all of the above

What is the correlation?

• Negative correlation

• No correlation

• Positive correlation

• All of the above