Line of Best Fit Worksheet
Explore scatter plots and lines of best fit with this Grade 6 math worksheet, focusing on data analysis and trend identification.
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1. What is a scatter plot used for?
2. Describe what a positive correlation looks like on a scatter plot.
3. Describe what a negative correlation looks like on a scatter plot.
Look at the scatter plots below and identify the type of correlation (positive, negative, or no correlation).
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7. Which of the following best describes a line of best fit?
A line that connects all the points on a scatter plot.
A line that goes through the origin.
A line that shows the general trend of the data.
A line that is always perfectly horizontal.
8. When drawing a line of best fit, you should try to have:
All points on the line.
More points above the line than below.
An equal number of points above and below the line.
Only two points on the line.
9. A line of best fit helps us to make about data.
10. If the line of best fit slopes upwards from left to right, it indicates a correlation.
11. If the line of best fit slopes downwards from left to right, it indicates a correlation.
12. Every scatter plot must have a line of best fit.
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False
13. A line of best fit always passes through the greatest number of data points.
True
False
14. Plot the following data points on the graph below and draw a line of best fit.
Data: (1, 2), (2, 4), (3, 3), (4, 5), (5, 6)