Scatter Plots Can Help Determine

Which scatter plot appears to be linear?

• Scatter Plot A

• Scatter Plot B

Hector surveyed 500 people and asked them how far they drive to work and what the last digit of their phone number is. He used the results to make a scatter plot. What type of association should he expect to see in the scatter plot?

• Positive Association

• Negative Association

• No Association

Jules conducted a survey and asked 100 people how many years of education they have and what their annual income is. She used the results to make a scatter plot. What type of association should he expect to see in the scatter plot?

• Positive Association

• Negative Association

• No Association

What does a scatter plot with points closely forming a straight line upward indicate about the two variables?

• Strong positive correlation

• Strong negative correlation

• No correlation

• Weak positive 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

WHAT IS THE ESTIMATED AMOUNT OF SALES AT 21 DEGREES?

• 600

• 400

• 480

• 510

A youth soccer team has eight players. The table shows the height and the weight of each of the eight players.

Which scatterplot best represents the data in the table?

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Which statement best describes the trend in the data?

• As temperatures increase, ice cream cone sales increase.

• As temperatures increase, ice cream cone sales decrease.

• As temperatures decrease, ice cream cone sales increase.

• There is no trend in the data.

What type of association is shown?

• Positive, Clusters

• Negative, Clusters

• Positive, No Clusters

• Negative, No Clusters

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