Scatter Plots and Best Line of Fit

Which statement best explains whether the trend line is a good fit for the data?

• The trend line is NOT a good fit for the data because there is an outlier.

• The trend line is a good fit for the data because it passes through two of the data points.

• The trend line is a good fit for the data because the data represents a positive association, and the line has a positive slope.

• The trend line is NOT a good fit for the data because most of the points are below the trend line.

Alisha made a scatter plot that compares the number of minutes the members of the basketball team played to the points each scored during a game. She drew a line of best fit as shown. Does her line of best fit accurately represent the data set?

• Yes

• No

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

Which line is the best fit for the data?

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Which trend line is the best model of the data?

• Line A is the best model of the data.

• Line B is the best model of the data.

• Line C is the best model of the data

• All three lines equally model the data.

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 

Take a look at the scatter plot and line of best fit at right. Is the line of best fit correct? Why or why not?

• Yes, it falls well within most of the data observed.

• No, most of the data points fall below the line.

• Yes, there are points above and below the line.

• No, the line’s slope does not match the trend of the data.

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Using the scatterplot and best fit line, estimate what the resting heart rate is after 2 hours of exercise.

• 65

• 85

• 72

• 62

A group of friends recorded the time it took to ride their bikes around the park.  This scatter plot shows their results with the line of best fit.  Which is closest to the number of minutes it would take to complete 9 laps?

• 4

• 5

• 6

• 7

Take a look at the scatter plot and line of best fit. Is the line of best fit correct? Why or why not?

• No, while the line does cross through some points, it does not follow the slope of the data.

• Yes, there are approximately the same points above and below the line.

• No, not enough points are plotted to determine if this is an accurate line.

• Yes, the line trends closely with the observed data.

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