Scatter Plots

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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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Warm-up video

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Part 2 of 3

Practice

7 questions

1

Décrivez à quoi ressemble une corrélation positive sur un nuage de points.

2

Expliquez la différence entre une corrélation négative et l'absence de corrélation dans un nuage de points.

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Exit ticket

Quick comprehension check

The number of hours spent playing video games and a student's grade in math class are plotted on a scatter plot. Would you expect a positive correlation, a negative correlation, or no correlation? The height of a tree and the amount of sunlight it receives each day are plotted on a scatter plot. Would you expect a positive correlation, a negative correlation, or no correlation?

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