Mathematics 0580 · IGCSE · Scatter diagrams

Scatter diagrams — practice question

The scatter diagram presents data on how long was spent in a shop and how many items were purchased. The horizontal axis is labelled "Time (min)" and the vertical axis is labelled "Number of items bought".
(a)[1]

Which type of correlation does the scatter diagram display?

(b)[1]

Describe how the time spent in the shop and the number of items bought are related.

(c)[1]

Draw a $\text{line of best fit}$ on the scatter diagram.

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