Scatterplots Trend Lines Correlation Predictions

What type of correlation would you likely see with:

The amount of time spent working compared to the amount of money earned

• positive correlation

• negative correlation

• no correlation

Which scatter plot shows a linear relationship between x and y?

• Graph A

• Graph B

• Graph C

• Graph D

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 type of correlation does this scatter plot show?

• positive 

• negative

• no correlation

• nonlinear association

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 pages would be in a book with 19 chapters. 

• 150 pages

• 170 pages

• 190 pages

• 210 pages

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 6 absences should get approximately what score on the final exam?

• 65

• 92

• 70

• 76

Based on the graph, if Joe earned $400, how many hours did he work?

• 25 hours

• 35 hours

• 45 hours

• 15 hours

Non-Linear Correlation Postive, Linear Correlation Negative, Linear Correlation No Correlation

• Non-Linear Correlation

• Postive, Linear Correlation

• Negative, Linear Correlation

• No Correlation

What is the line of best fit?

• f(x)= 5x+1.82

• cannot be determined

• f(x)= 1.82x + 5.02

• f(x)= 1.1x + 4.2