Name _________________________

Mini-Project
This graph shows the mean verbal and math SAT
scores for 50 states in 2003. Use the graph to
answer questions 1 – 8.

1. Do you think the line shows is a good line of

fit? Explain using at least two reasons.

2. Identify two points on the line.

3. Use the two points to find the slope line.

4. Explain what the slope represents within the context of the problem.

5. Write the equation of the line in point-slope form.

6. Convert the equation from point-slope form to slope-intercept form.

7. Use either equation to estimate the verbal score if the math score is 600.

8. Use either equation to estimate the math score if the verbal score is 540.
Scoop has a traveling ice cream cart. Over a two week period, he recorded his daily ice cream cone sales
and the high temperature in degrees Fahrenheit for the day. Use the table to answer questions 9 – 16.
Scoop Ice Cream Sales
High
Temperature 80 78 75 68 62 88 82 85 77 67 74 86 70 65
(x)
Ice Cream
Cone Sales 54 62 50 41 45 74 79 75 63 44 60 71 50 48
(y)
y
9. Create a scatter plot of the data on the coordinate
100
plane provided.
90
10. Draw a line of best fit.
80
11. Identify two points on the line and find the slope.
70

60

50
12. Explain what the slope represents within the
context of the problem. 40

30

20

40 45 50 55 60 65 70 75 80 85 90 95 100 x

13. Write the equation of the line in point-slope form.

14. Convert the equation from point-slope form to slope-intercept form.

15. Use either equation to estimate the number of ice cream cones Scoop will sell if the temperature is 95ºF
one day the following week.

16. If scoop only sold 25 ice cream cones, use either equation to estimate the high temperature for that day.

17. After completing all of these steps, create a poster with your models and answers.