1.   What type of relationship or pattern does the scatter plot suggest?
   
    A. no pattern B. a linear relationship whose data have a positive relationship
    C. none of these D. a linear relationship whose data have a negative relationship
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  2.   Determine two points that appear to represent the data in the scatter plot. Then find and interpret the slope.
   
    A. Mary improved her free throw performance from year-to-year by an average of about 25%. B. Mary improved her free throw performance from year-to-year by an average of about 10%.
    C. Mary improved her free throw performance from year-to-year by an average of about 15% D. Mary improved her free throw performance from year-to-year by an average of about 20%
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  3.   The math scores, x, and chemistry scores, y, for six students are given in the table. Use a graphing calculator to find the Pearson product-moment correlation.
   
    A. about 0.71 B. about 0.74
    C. about 0.68 D. about 0.65
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  4.   What type of relationship does the scatter plot suggest?
   
    A. a linear relationship with a negative correlation
    B. a linear relationship with a positive correlation
    C. no correlation
    D. no linear relationship
    Hint

  5.   Determine two points that appear to represent the data in the scatter plot. Then find and interpret the slope.
   
    A. Paul's test scores are neither increasing nor decreasing.
    B. Paul's test scores improve an average of 5 points with each test.
    C. Paul's test scores improve an average of 15 points with each test.
    D. Paul's test scores improve an average of 3 points with each test.
    Hint



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