Scatter Plots

Grade 745 min

Learning Objective

I can describe the relationship between two sets of data shown on a scatter plot as positive, negative, or no correlation.

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5 min

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Practice

14 min

7 questions • Short answer

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5 min

If a scatter plot shows the relationship between the number of hours spent watching television and grades in school, would you expect a positive correlation, a negative correlation, or no correlation? If a scatter plot shows the relationship between the number of books a person reads and their vocabulary size, would you expect a positive correlation, a negative correlation, or no correlation? If a scatter plot shows the relationship between a person's birth month and their height, would you expect a positive correlation, a negative correlation, or no correlation?

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