Higher

Identify and explain outliers from a scatter diagram

Higher

Identify and explain outliers from a scatter diagram

Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will learn to identify and explain outliers from a scatter diagram

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3 Questions

Q1.
The scatter graph shows the scores on a Maths test and the scores on an English test. Which point represents a Maths score of 45 and an English score of 30?
A
B
Correct answer: C
Q2.
The scatter graph shows the scores on a Maths test and the scores on an English test. What does the red point represent?
A Maths score of 30 and an English score of 30
Correct answer: A Maths score of 30 and an English score of 35
A Maths score of 35 and an English score of 30
Q3.
The scatter graph shows the scores on a Maths test and the scores on an English test. What type of correlation does the graph show?
There is a negative correlation
Correct answer: There is a positive correlation
There is no correlation

3 Questions

Q1.
The scatter graph shows the scores on a Maths test and the scores on an English test. Which point would be considered as an outlier?
Correct answer: A
B
C
Q2.
The scatter graph shows the scores on a Maths test and the scores on an English test. Describe the correlation.
There is a negative correlation
Correct answer: There is a positive correlation
There is no correlation
Q3.
The scatter graph shows the scores on a Maths test and the participants shoe size. Describe the correlation.
There is a negative correlation
There is a positive correlation
Correct answer: There is no correlation

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UnitMaths / Scatter diagrams and Frequency trees

UnitMaths / Scatter Diagrams & Frequency Trees & Averages