Lines of best fit
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- In this lesson, we will learn how to draw lines of best fit on scatter graphs, and we will invesitgate the purpose of lines of best fit.
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4 Questions
Q1.
What type of correlation does the following graph show?
Negative correlation
No correlation
Q2.
With which of these two variables would you expect to see negative correlation?
Number of hours studied and score in a test
Number of sandwiches made and cost to make them
Score in an IQ test and amount of tea drunk
Q3.
With which of these two variables would you expect to see no correlation?
Amount of flu jabs and percentage of people getting the flu
Number of hours studied and score in a test
Number of sandwiches made and cost to make them
Q4.
What variables could go on this graph?
Air conditioning bill on the x axis and heating bill on the y axis
Air conditioning bill on the x axis and temperature on the y axis
Temperature on the x axis and air conditioning bill on the y axis
3 Questions
Q1.
Which of the following is the most appropriate line of best fit for the data?
Option 1
Option 2
Option 4
Q2.
The scatter graph below shows the shoe size and height of different secondary students. If a student had a shoe size of 6, what would you expect their height to be?
150cm
170cm
It would be unreliable to make an estimate
Q3.
Thinking about the scatter graph above, which of the statements would you agree with the LEAST? Select one.
The shorter you are, the smaller your feet are likely to be.
There is a positive correlation between shoe size and height
Two students had a shoe size of 8