Analyze Scatter Plot Correlation

The scatter plot shows the relationship between the number of chapters and the total number of pages for several books. Use the line of best fit to predict how many chapters would be in a book with 140 pages.

• 12 chapters

• 19 chapters

• 14 chapters

• 21 chapters

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

The scatter plot shows the relationship between the number of chapters and the total number of pages for several books. Use the line of best fit to predict how many pages would be in a book with 6 chapters.

• 100 pages

• 170 pages

• 60 pages

• 20 pages

What type of correlation does this graph have?

• positive

• negative

• none

• all of the above

Looking at the graph showing a line of best fit, what is the correlation shown?

• Length of life is constant

• Length of life increases as amount of sunlight increases

• Length of life increases as amount of sunlight decreases

• Length of life decreases as amount of sunlight increases

Describe the correlation in the graph shown.

• Strong Negative

• Strong Positive

• Weak Negative

• Weak Positive

• A
• B
• C
• D

Use the tomatoes and sunlight scatter plot to complete the sentence.

The correlation between sunlight and the number of tomatoes produced has a ​ (a)   correlation. It also showed a ​ (b)   relationship between sunlight and plants produced.

• positive

• negative

• no

• strong

• loose

What type of correlation does this graph have?

• positive linear

• negative linear

• no

• exponential growth

• quadratic

Tags

Statistics

Scatter Plots

Describe the correlation in the graph shown.

• Strong Negative

• Strong Positive

• Weak Negative

• Weak Positive