Mathematics 0580 · IGCSE · Scatter diagrams

Scatter diagrams — practice question

The scatter diagram compares the price of petrol per litre with the number of litres sold at a petrol station over ten days. The vertical axis, Number of litres sold, runs from 0 to 500. The horizontal axis, Price per litre ($), spans 1.40 to 1.70.
(a)[1]

Plot these values on the scatter diagram.

(b)[1]

What kind of correlation does the scatter diagram display?

(c(i))[1]

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

(c(ii))[1]

Use the line of best fit to estimate the number of litres sold.

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