What is a scatterplot used for?
Constructing a Line of Best Fit for Bivariate Data Using Scatterplots

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
To show a relationship between two variables
To list data in a table
To display a single data point
To create a pie chart
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does a line of best fit represent in a scatterplot?
The lowest data point
A line that shows the pattern of the relationship between variables
The average of all data points
The highest data point
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a good line of best fit?
It should extend across the graph
It should reflect the pattern
It should be centered between data points
It should pass through every data point
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why might a scatterplot not have a line of best fit?
Because the data points are too close together
Because there is no visible pattern or association
Because the graph is too large
Because the data points are all the same
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is a common misunderstanding about scatterplots?
That they are the same as bar charts
That they require a line of best fit
That they always show a linear relationship
That they can only be used for age and height data
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