Scatter Plots and Trendlines

What type of association (correlation) does this graph have?

• positive

• negative

• none

• all of the above

Which sentence describes the relationship shown on this scatter plot?

• The more time spent training, the longer it takes to run 100 m.  

• As the time spent training increases, the time to run 100 m decreases. 

• As the time spent training decreases, the time to run 100 m decreases. 

Tags

CCSS.HSF.IF.B.4

Which scatter plot shows a linear relationship between x and y?

• Graph A

• Graph B

• Graph C

• Graph D

Tags

CCSS.8.F.A.3

What is shown here? (click to remove words)

• trend line

• linear regression

• no correlation

• positive correlation

What type of association does this graph have?

• positive

• negative

• none

• all of the above

Tags

CCSS.HSF-LE.A.1B

What type of association does this graph have?

• positive 

• negative

• none

• all of the above

Tags

CCSS.8.F.B.4

CCSS.HSF.LE.A.2

What type of association does this scatter plot represent?

• positive linear association

• negative linear association

• no association

• nonlinear association

The following scatter plot shows Pam's training as she prepares to run a 6 mile race at the end of the month.  Which of the following would be a reasonable approximation for the length of time it would take for her to run 6 miles? 

• 50 min

• 80 min

• 45 min

• 60 min

What type of association does this graph show?

• Positive

• negative

• none

• all of the above

Describe the association of the scatter plot.

• Linear; positive association

• Linear; negative association

• Non-linear

Tags

CCSS.8.F.A.3