Scatterplots and Best Fit Lines

Make a prediction for a resting heart rate after 6 hours of exercise a week.

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• 50

• 55

• 59

Which scatterplot suggests a linear relationship between x and y?

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The scatterplot shows the temp, in degrees, outside a house every hour for 10 hours.

Estimate the temp after 13 hours based off the trendline.

• 57.5

• 50

• 10

• 13

• 61.5

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

• y = -2x - 7

• y = -x + 7

• y = 3x + 7

• y = 25x + 7

Which shows a line of best fit?

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If m = 8/5 and b = -8/5, what is the equation of the trend line in y= mx + b?

• 0 = 8/5 (1) - 8/5

• y = -8/5 x + 8/5

• y = 8/5 x - 8/5

• y = mx + b

If m = -3/4 and b = 9, what is the equation of the trend line in y= mx + b?

• 0 = -3/4 (9) +9

• y = -3/4 x + 9

• y = -3/4 x - 9

• y = 3/4 + 9

• gain 5 hour of sleep for 7 cups of coffee

• lose 5 hours of sleep for 7 cups of coffee

• lose 7 cups of coffee for 5 hours of sleep

• lose 5 cups of coffee for 7 hours of sleep

• gain 7 cups of coffee for every 5 hours of sleep

What is the slope of this trend line?

• 70

• -3

About how many male math teachers were there in 2006?

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• 30

• 35

• 45