Scatter Plots Worksheet - Grade 11 Math

This worksheet covers creating, interpreting, and analyzing scatter plots, including correlation and lines of best fit, suitable for Grade 11 mathematics students.

Grade 11 Math Data and GraphingGraphing DataScatter Plots

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CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.HSS.ID.B.6CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.HSS.ID.B.6aCCSS.MATH.CONTENT.HSS.ID.B.6b

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mathgrade 11scatter plotsdata analysiscorrelationline of best fit

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Scatter Plots - Grade 11 Math

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Read each question carefully and follow the instructions. Show all your work where applicable.

1. Define what a scatter plot is and explain its primary purpose in data analysis.

2. Which type of correlation describes a relationship where as one variable increases, the other variable generally decreases?

Positive correlation

Negative correlation

No correlation

Perfect correlation

3. The is a line drawn on a scatter plot to show the general trend of the data.

4. When two variables show no clear relationship, they are said to have correlation.

5. Plot the following data on the graph below to create a scatter plot. Label your axes appropriately.

Data: (Hours Studied, Exam Score) (2, 65), (3, 70), (4, 75), (5, 80), (6, 85), (7, 90), (8, 95)

6. Based on the scatter plot you created in question 5, describe the type and strength of the correlation between hours studied and exam score.

7. A correlation implies causation.

True

False

8. Explain why a line of best fit is useful when analyzing a scatter plot.