Interpreting Scatterplots

Grade 845 minutes

Learning Objective

I can explain what a scatter plot shows about the possible association between two sets of quantitative data.

Practice Questions

This lesson includes 7 practice questions to reinforce learning.

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1. Define what a scatter plot is and explain its purpose.

2. Explain the difference between positive, negative, and no correlation in a scatter plot. Use your own words.

3. Describe a real-world example (different from the video) where you might expect to see a positive correlation between two variables. Explain why you would expect this correlation.

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Learn how to read a scatter plot

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