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Scatter Graphs

Scatter graphs are used to show whether there is a relationship


between two sets of data. The relationship between the data can be
described as either:

1. A positive correlation. As one quantity increases so does the other.

2. A negative correlation. As one quantity increases the other decreases.

3. No correlation. Both quantities vary with no clear relationship.


Soup Sales

Shoe Size
Height

Shoe Size Temperature Annual Income


Positive Correlation Negative correlation No correlation
Scatter Graphs
Scatter graphs are used to show whether there is a relationship
between two sets of data. The relationship between the data can be
described as either:

1. A positive correlation. As one quantity increases so does the other.

2. A negative correlation. As one quantity increases the other decreases.

3. No correlation. Both quantities vary with no clear relationship.

A negative
positive correlation
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Soup Sales

Shoe Size
Height

Shoe Size Temperature Annual Income


State the type of correlation for the scatter graphs below
and write a sentence describing the relationship in each case.
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1 Positive 2 Negative 3 None

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(mpg)

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Sales of Ice Cream


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Sales of Sun cream

Negative 5 Positive Negative


Heating bill (£)

Outside air temperature Daily hours of sunshine Daily rainfall totals (mm)
A positive or negative correlation is characterised by a straight line
with a positive /negative gradient. The strength of the correlation
depends on the spread of points around the imagined line.

Strong Positive Moderate Positive Weak Positive

Strong negative Moderate Negative Weak negative


Drawing a Line of Best Fit

A line of best fit can be drawn to data that shows a correlation. The
stronger the correlation between the data, the easier it is to draw
the line. The line can be drawn by eye and should have roughly the
same number of data points on either side.

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The sum of the vertical distances above the line should be roughly
the same as those below.
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Size 5 12 7 10 10 9 8 11 6 8
Mass 65 97 68 92 78 78 76 88 74 80

100
95
90
85
Mass (kg)

80
75
70
65
60

4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
Shoe Size
Question 1
(1). The table below shows the shoe size and mass of 10 men.
(a) Plot a scatter graph for this data and draw a line of best fit.

Size 5 12 7 10 10 9 8 11 6 8
Mass 65 97 68 92 78 78 76 88 74 80

100
95
90
85
Mass (kg)

80
75
70
65
60

4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
Shoe Size
(1). The table below shows the shoe size and mass of 10 men.
(a) Plot a scatter graph for this data and draw a line of best fit.

Size 5 12 7 10 10 9 8 11 6 8
Mass 65 97 68 92 78 78 76 88 74 80

100
95
90
85
Mass (kg)

80
75
70
65
60

4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
Shoe Size
(1). The table below shows the shoe size and mass of 10 men.
(a) Plot a scatter graph for this data and draw a line of best fit.

Size 5 12 7 10 10 9 8 11 6 8
Mass 65 97 68 92 78 78 76 88 74 80

100
95
90
85
Mass (kg)

80
75
70
65
60

4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
Shoe Size
(1). The table below shows the shoe size and mass of 10 men.
(a) Plot a scatter graph for this data and draw a line of best fit.

Size 5 12 7 10 10 9 8 11 6 8
Mass 65 97 68 92 78 78 76 88 74 80

100
95
90
85
Mass (kg)

80
75
70
65
60

4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
Shoe Size
(1). The table below shows the shoe size and mass of 10 men.
(a) Plot a scatter graph for this data and draw a line of best fit.

Size 5 12 7 10 10 9 8 11 6 8
Mass 65 97 68 92 78 78 76 88 74 80

100
95
90
85
Mass (kg)

80
75
70
65
60

4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
Shoe Size
(1). The table below shows the shoe size and mass of 10 men.
(a) Plot a scatter graph for this data and draw a line of best fit.

Size 5 12 7 10 10 9 8 11 6 8
Mass 65 97 68 92 78 78 76 88 74 80

100
95 (b) Draw a line of best fit
and comment on the
90 87 kg correlation. Positive
85
(c) Use your line of best fit
Mass (kg)

80
to estimate:
75
(i) The mass of a man with
70 shoe size 10½.
65 (ii) The shoe size of a man
Size 6
60 with a mass of 69 kg.

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Shoe Size
(2).The table below shows the number of people who visited a museum
over a 10 day period last summer together with the daily sunshine totals.
(a) Plot a scatter graph for this data and draw a line of best fit.
Hours Sunshine 6 0.5 8 3 8 10 7 5 3 2
Visitors 300 475 100 390 200 50 175 220 350 320
500
450
Number of Visitors

400
350
300
250
200
150
100

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Hours of Sunshine Question2
(2).The table below shows the number of people who visited a museum
over a 10 day period last summer together with the daily sunshine totals.
(a) Plot a scatter graph for this data and draw a line of best fit.
Hours Sunshine 6 0.5 8 3 8 10 7 5 3 2
Visitors 300 475 100 390 200 50 175 220 350 320
500
450
Number of Visitors

400
350
300
250
200
150
100

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Hours of Sunshine
(2).The table below shows the number of people who visited a museum
over a 10 day period last summer together with the daily sunshine totals.
(a) Plot a scatter graph for this data and draw a line of best fit.
Hours Sunshine 6 0.5 8 3 8 10 7 5 3 2
Visitors 300 475 100 390 200 50 175 220 350 320
500
450
Number of Visitors

400
350
300
250
200
150
100

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Hours of Sunshine
(2).The table below shows the number of people who visited a museum
over a 10 day period last summer together with the daily sunshine totals.
(a) Plot a scatter graph for this data and draw a line of best fit.
Hours Sunshine 6 0.5 8 3 8 10 7 5 3 2
Visitors 300 475 100 390 200 50 175 220 350 320
500
450
Number of Visitors

400
350
300
250
200
150
100

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Hours of Sunshine
(2).The table below shows the number of people who visited a museum
over a 10 day period last summer together with the daily sunshine totals.
(a) Plot a scatter graph for this data and draw a line of best fit.
Hours Sunshine 6 0.5 8 3 8 10 7 5 3 2
Visitors 300 475 100 390 200 50 175 220 350 320
500
450 (b) Draw a line of best fit
and comment on the
Number of Visitors

400 correlation. Negative


350
(c) Use your line of best fit
300
310 to estimate:
250
(i) The number of visitors
200 for 4 hours of sunshine.
150 (ii) The hours of sunshine

100 when 250 people visit.

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Hours of Sunshine
(1). The table below shows the shoe size and mass of 10 men.
(a) Plot a scatter graph for this data and draw a line of best fit.

Size 5 12 7 10 10 9 8 11 6 8
Mass 65 97 68 92 78 78 76 88 74 80

100 (b) Draw a line of best fit


and comment on the
95
correlation.
90
If you have a calculator you
85 can find the mean of each
Mass (kg)

80 set of data and plot this


point to help you draw the
75
line of best fit. Ideally all
70 lines of best fit should pass
65 through:
(mean data 1, mean data 2)
60 In this case: (8.6, 79.6)

4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
Shoe Size Means 1
(2).The table below shows the number of people who visited a museum
over a 10 day period last summer together with the daily sunshine totals.
(a) Plot a scatter graph for this data and draw a line of best fit.
Hours Sunshine 6 0.5 8 3 8 10 7 5 3 2
Visitors 300 475 100 390 200 50 175 220 350 320
500 (b) Draw a line of best fit
450 and comment on the
correlation.
Number of Visitors

400
350 If you have a calculator you
can find the mean of each
300 set of data and plot this
250 point to help you draw the
line of best fit. Ideally all
200
lines of best fit should pass
150 through co-ordinates:
100 (mean data 1, mean
data 2) In this case: (5.2,
0 1 258))
2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Hours of Sunshine Means
Mean 2
(1.) The table below shows the shoe size and mass of 10 men.
(a) Plot a scatter graph for this data and draw a line of best fit.

Size 5 12 7 10 10 9 8 11 6 8
Mass 65 97 68 92 78 78 76 88 74 80

100
95
90
85
Mass (kg)

80
75
70
65
60

4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
Shoe Size
Worksheet 1
(2).The table below shows the number of people who visited a museum
over a 10 day period last summer together with the daily sunshine totals.
(a) Plot a scatter graph for this data and draw a line of best fit.
Hours Sunshine 6 0.5 8 3 8 10 7 5 3 2
Visitors 300 475 100 390 200 50 175 220 350 320
500
450
Number of Visitors

400
350
300
250
200
150
100

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Hours of Sunshine Worksheet 2

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