Scatter Plots
Interpreting Scatter Plots
1. The scatter plot shows the total fat (in grams) and the total calories in 12 restaurant
sandwiches.
1. How many calories are in the
sandwich that contains 17 grams of
fat?
2. How many grams of fat are in the
sandwich that contains 600 calories?
3. What happens to the number of
calories as the number of grams of
fat increases?
Describing Scatter Plots
A scatter plot can show that a _________________________ exists between two data sets.
The words ______________________ and ________________________ are often used to
describe the relationship between two data sets in a scatter plot.
Estimating Using Scatter Plots
Describe the relationship between each data set. Identify any gaps, clusters, or outliers.
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Constructing Scatter Plots
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Describe the relationship between the data.
4. Shoe size of a student and the student’s IQ
5. Time since a train’s departure and the distance to its destination
6. Height of a bouncing ball and the time since it was dropped
7. Number of toppings on a pizza and the price of the pizza
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Choose an appropriate scale.
Label your axes.
Plot your ordered pairs.
Look for relationships, outliers, gaps, and clusters.
12.Make a scatter plot of the data and describe the relationship between the data. Identify
any outliers, gaps, or clusters.