Line Graphs

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Objective

I can create a line graph to visually represent the relationship between two quantitative variables, and interpret the graph to describe the correlation between the variables.

Part 1 of 3

Warm-up video

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Part 2 of 3

Practice

7 questions

1

Explain what a correlation coefficient measures and what the range of possible values for 'r' is. What does it mean if r = 0?

2

Describe the difference between a positive correlation and a negative correlation, providing a real-world example for each.

Part 3 of 3

Exit ticket

Quick comprehension check

The following data represents the number of hours studied and the exam score for five students: (2, 70), (4, 80), (6, 90), (8, 95), (10, 100). Create a line graph of this data. Describe the correlation between hours studied and exam score. The following data represents the number of ice cream cones sold and the daily high temperature (°C) for one week: (25, 10), (30, 15), (32, 20), (35, 25), (40, 30), (42, 35), (45, 40). Create a line graph of this data. Describe the correlation between temperature and ice cream sales.

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