
Scatter Plots and Predictions
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8th - 12th Grade
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Mitchell Stanberry
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5 Slides • 45 Questions
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You are analyzing a scatter plot that has a negative correlation. What is true of the of the x and y values?
As x increases, y decreases
As x increases, y increases
As x decreases, y decreases
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Which scatter plot diagram shows the strongest positive correlation?
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Describe the correlation in the graph shown.
Weak Negative
Weak Positive
Strong Negative
Strong Positive
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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
y=-5/4x +20
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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 pages would be in a book with 6 chapters.
≅100 pages
≅170 pages
≅60 pages
≅20 pages
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Choose the graph with a trend line that best fits the data.
graph 1
graph 2
graph 3
graph 4
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Estimate the correlation coefficient
r= -0.9
r= 0.9
r=-0.5
r=0.5
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Data is collected comparing minutes of exercise each day and blood pressure. It is determined that the correlation coefficient is -0.87. What does this mean?
There is a strong negative correlation between exercise and blood pressure.
There is a weak negative correlation between exercise and blood pressure.
There is a strong positive correlation between exercise and blood pressure.
There is no correlation between exercise and blood pressure.
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Multiple Choice
Data is collected comparing sales of cars and the age of the salesperson. After analyzing the data, it is determined that the correlation coefficient is 0.19. What does this mean?
There is no correlation between sales and age.
There is a strong positive correlation between sales and age.
There is a strong negative correlation between sales and age.
There is a weak negative correlation between sales and age.
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Data is analyzed comparing hours studied and grades. It is determined that the correlation coefficient is 0.92. What does this mean?
There is a strong positive correlation between studying and grades.
There is a strong negative correlation between studying and grades.
There is a weak positive correlation between studying and grades.
There is a weak negative correlation between studying and grades.
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Which example shows a CORRELATION? (The events show correlation, but one thing does NOT cause the other thing to happen.)
It rained and the ground is wet.
Ice cream sales increase as temperature increases.
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Multiple Choice
Which example shows CORRELATION? (The events show correlation, but one thing does NOT cause the other thing to happen.)
I put water in the freezer and now I have ice.
The alarm clock went off and I woke up.
Temperature and the amount of people at the beach.
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Which example shows CAUSATION? (Which one CAUSED the other to happen.)
Being happy and being a better student.
An insect ate poison and it died.
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Multiple Choice
Which example shows CAUSATION? (Which one CAUSED the other to happen.)
High social media usage and reduced grades.
Car ran out of gas and being stranded on the side of the road.
Recess time and number of friends.
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Which example shows CAUSATION? (Which one CAUSED the other to happen.)
High social media usage and reduced grades.
Car ran out of gas and being stranded on the side of the road.
Recess time and number of friends.
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What is the Interquartile Range of this data set? The lower (first) quartile is 19 and the upper (3rd) quartile is 56.
75
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72
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What is the range of this data set?
6
12
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19
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What is the median of this data set?
8
12
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19
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What does point C on the box plot represent?
First Quartile
Median
Third Quartile
Mean
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Which is NOT ture?
The spreads of the low temperatures for Reybold and Picktown are not the same
Neither box plot is symmetrical
The median low temeratures for Reybold and Picktown are different
The lower extreme for Picktown is approximately 5 degrees lower than the lower extreme for Reybold
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Find the median of plot B
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Find the median of plot B
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