1.
Choose the scatter plot that has a prediction equation with a negative slope.
A.
B.
C.
D.
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2.
A best-fit line is drawn on a scatter plot showing the average daily temperature and the number of people at a public swimming pool. The slope of the line would probably be ________
A.
undefined.
B.
positive.
C.
zero.
D.
negative.
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3.
The table below shows the land-speed records to the nearest mile per hour. Draw a scatter plot for the data and use it to predict the approximate land-speed record for the year 2005. Assume the rate of increase of speed records remains the same.
A.
980 mph
B.
700 mph
C.
600 mph
D.
830 mph
Hint
4.
For which scatter plot will a good line of fit have a negative
y
-intercept?
A.
B.
C.
D.
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5.
The table shows the average heights (in centimeters) of females ages 1-14. If this trend continues, about how tall will an average fifteen-year-old female be?
A.
168.5 cm
B.
156.9 cm
C.
163.7 cm
D.
160.3 cm
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