Mathematics 0580 · IGCSE · Scatter diagrams

Scatter diagrams — practice question

Fourteen students each sit two French tests: one speaking test and one written test. The table gives the scores. Speaking test scores: 10, 13, 48, 30, 35, 18, 41, 40, 22, 28, 20, 44, 37, 46. Written test scores: 24, 44, 51, 39, 45, 29, 56, 20, 39, 49, 33, 52, 44, 52.
(a)[2]

Finish the scatter diagram.

(b)[1]

What kind of correlation is shown by this scatter diagram?

(c)[1]

On the scatter diagram, circle this point.

(d)[1]

On the scatter diagram, draw the line of best fit.

(e)[1]

Use your line of best fit to estimate the written test score for a student who scored 25 in the speaking test.

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