Scatter Plot Game

Which variables would the scatter plot most likely represent

• The number of siblings a person has and the person's GPA

• The number of guests at a hotel and the total water consumption.

• The total number of miles driven and the total gallons of gas used.

• The number of people at a concert and the total concession sales.

Write the equation for the trend line in slope-intercept form.

• y=15x+5

• y=1x+15

• y=5x+15

• y=25/2x+15

Which of the following is NOT a true statement about the scatter plot?

• The association is positive.

• The association is linear.

• For every additional day of the trip, the weight of a suitcase increases 5 pounds.

• For every 5 additional days of the trip, the weight of the suitcase increases one pound.

What represents the x axis?

• ABC Company

• Hours Worked

• Amount Earned in Dollars

• Hours in Car

Describe the correlation in the graph shown.

• Strong Negative

• Strong Positive

• Weak Negative

• Weak Positive

Which equation written in slope-intercept form represents the trend line shown on the scatter plot below?

What does the slope mean in the context of the situation graphed?

• You burn 500 calories every 60 minutes of exercise.

• You eat 500 calories when you eat out 60 times.

• You burn 100 calories every 10 minutes of exercise.

• You should not exercise.

What is the y-intercept for the given scatter plot?

• (0,900)

• (900,0)

• (2001, 400)

• (1995, 900)

Which of the following would be the most accurate equation for the scatter plot?

• y = -2x - 7

• y = -x + 7

• y = 3x + 7

• y = 15x + 7

What type of association does this graph have?

• positive 

• negative

• none

• all of the above