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Scatter Plots And Lines Of Best Fit Worksheet

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Scatter Plots and Lines of Best Fit Worksheet

1. MUSIC The scatter plot shows the number of CDs (in millions) that

were sold from 1999 to 2005. If the trend continued, about how

many CDs were sold in 2006?

2. FAMILY The table below shows the predicted annual cost for

a middle income family to raise a child from birth until

adulthood. Draw a scatter plot and describe what relationship

exists within the data.

3. Make a scatter plot of the data in the table. Draw a line of best fit.

What is the equation of the line of best fit?

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4. EDUCATION The table at the right gives

Study Hours

the number of hours spent studying for a

Grade

science exam and the final exam grade.

a. Draw a scatter plot of the data and draw in the line of best fit.

b. What is the equation for the line of best fit?

c. Predict the grade for a student who studied for 6 hours.

d. Could this line go on forever? Why or why not?

Scatter Plots And Lines Of Best Fit Worksheet