X 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Y 15 20 20 25 32 30 35 22

Scatter Plot
40
35
30 The points o
25 follow a stra
This indicates
20
related and the
Y

15
10
The scatter plot repr
5
0
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Y

X 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Y 30 50 55 70 35 40 75 45

Scatter Plot
80
70
60 The points on the
follow a straig
50 downward to
40 indicates that the
Y

30
be
20 The scatter plot
10
0
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
X
 The points on the xy coordinate plane seem to
follow a straight line that points upward right.
This indicates that the two variables are linearly
related and the relationship between the variables
is positive.

The scatter plot represents a POSITIVE CORRELATION.

The points on the xy coordinate plane seem not to

follow a straight line. The points are neither
downward to the right or upward right. This
indicates that there there is no existing relationship
between the variable.
The scatter plot represents a NO CORRELATION.