Form 12: Comparing Scatter Plot Patterns

Questions

1. MultiChoice

   Plot A has points tightly hugging a line; Plot B has points widely scattered around same line. Compare:

2. MultiChoice

   Plot 1 shows positive linear association; Plot 2 shows negative linear association. How do they differ visually?

3. MultiChoice

   Plot X points follow a straight line; Plot Y points follow a U-shaped curve. Compare their forms:

4. MultiChoice

   Data Set A line of best fit has slope = 4; Data Set B line has slope = 1.5. What does this indicate?

5. MultiChoice

   Plot M y-intercept is 50; Plot N y-intercept is 10. Both have slope = 2. Compare:

6. MultiChoice

   Store A line: y = 3x + 100; Store B line: y = 3x + 40 (x = ad spend, y = sales). Compare:

7. MultiChoice

   Runner A trend line slope = 0.8 mph/week; Runner B trend line slope = 0.3 mph/week. Compare:

8. MultiChoice

   Plot 1 points show strong positive association; Plot 2 shows weak positive association. Compare predictions:

9. MultiChoice

   Which scatter plot would have a trend line that is completely horizontal (slope = 0)?

10. MultiChoice

    If two scatter plots have the exact same slope but different y-intercepts, their trend lines are:

11. MultiChoice

    Plot A has one point at (10, 95) far above line y = 2x + 10; Plot B points all lie near line. Compare:

12. MultiChoice

    In a scatter plot of study hours, Group 1 clusters at 1-3 hrs; Group 2 clusters at 8-10 hrs. Compare: