Finding Trends Slope with Scatter Plots

What is the type of correlation for the following scatter plot?

• Negative 

• None

• Positive 

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 140 pages. 

• 12 chapters

• 19 chapters

• 14 chapters

• 21 chapters

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?

• 65

• 92

• 70

• 76

Based on this scatter plot, a student with 6 absences should get approximately what score on the final exam? 

• ≅ 58

• ≅ 92

• ≅ 100

• ≅ 76

What is a line of best fit used for?

• To make predictions

• To make the graph look pretty

• To connect the points

Level 1: Determine the type of correlation.

• Positive

• Negative

• No Correlation

Which of the following would be a reasonable approximation for the length of time it would take this person to run 6 miles?

• ≅ 50 min

• ≅ 80 min

• ≅ 45 min

• ≅ 60 min

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

The red line represents the line of best fit for the scatter plot. How many ice cream sales are expected if the temperature is 90°?

• 55

• 0

• 103

• 100

Estimate the y-intercept of the trend line by looking at the graph.

• 2

• 1.8

• 1.2

• 0