Questions on Scatter Plots

At a dinner party, every person shakes hands with every other person present. The number of handshakes that take place for a given number of guests is represented by the scatter plot. Describe the scatter plot.

• There is no correlation with the data.

• The data has a negative relationship.

• The data has a positive, linear relationship.

• The data has a positive, non-linear relationship.

Answer explanation

The trend is increasing, but it is not linear. As the number of people increases, the number of handshakes also increases. It does not increase at a constant rate.

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The scatter plot shows the mean (average) percent of sunshine during the year and the mean amount of precipitation in inches per year for the states in the United States. Where on the graph are the states that have a large amount of precipitation and a small percent of sunshine?

• The lower right-hand corner of the scatter plot.

• The top left-hand corner of the scatter plot.

• The middle of the scatter plot.

What kind of association does the scatter plot show?

• Positive

• Negative

• No association

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What kind of association does the scatter plot show?

• Positive

• Negative

• No association

What kind of association does the scatter plot show?

• Positive

• Negative

• No association

What are the two variables being compared in this scatter plot?

• Yogurt

• Temperature

• Sales

Answer explanation

To find the variables, look on the x-axis and the y-axis.

Temperature is x and sales is y!

Does the scatter plot show a relationship between temperature and sales?

• Yes, it shows a positive relationship.

• Yes, it shows a negative relationship.

• No, it shows no relationship.

Answer explanation

The line of best fit increases as you go to the right and has a positive slope. As x increases, y also increases.

This means that there is a POSITIVE relationship between the x and y.

What kind of relationship does the scatter plot show between time studying and numbers of questions missed?

• Positive

• Negative

• No relationship

• Positive

• Negative

• None

• Positive

• Negative

• None

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CCSS.HSF-LE.A.1B