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Scatter Diagram Procedure
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Scatter Diagram Example
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‘Scatter Diagram Example
Scatter Diagram Considerations
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or of e produ. You suspectigher epee makes the produc darker Plot
tamperaure and enlr an a sate dagram,
+ Vatabe Ae number of employees tained on new sotware and variable B sche
hurr ofeallé the computa nap ne. You suspecting mor valning reduces tne
ruber ofeals Plt umber people vained versus numer of cal
++ Toteat or alocoralaton ofa measurementbalng manored ona conto char pt
tnisparof variables: Variable ine measuromentat a given ir, Varable Bish
same moasuremontbutatthe provious tne. fe scar diagram shows
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provioul. Keep incresing he ceparatonbetwoon fe wo mas unt te scar
sagram shows conclatn,
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conor. Both may e intuencoaby afd vanable
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rolatonstip.
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byrancom enanes.
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rigntbe sates,
+ Fie diagram shows na elalonsn9,eoradar whether te indopandnt ese viable hae
been vrod widely Samelmet a eltonshi nol apparent because he data o'tcover
wso mou range,
+ Tine ceeanvlyabouthow to use seater hagramso discover a woot cauee
+ Drawing aster diagram is fe fat tpn loking fora relaonipbehwean variables,
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