Interpret or describe given scatter diagram

Question provides a scatter diagram (already drawn) and asks the student to describe the relationship, correlation strength, or other features shown.

5 questions · Easy -1.9

2.02d Informal interpretation of correlation
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OCR PURE Q8
4 marks Easy -1.8
8 A random sample of 10 students from a college was chosen. They were asked how much time, \(x\) hours, they spent studying, and how much money, \(\pounds y\), they earned, in a typical week during term time. The results are shown in the scatter diagram. \includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{c4cc2cd8-46bf-448f-b223-92378984bfde-5_544_741_555_242}
  1. Comment on the relationship shown by the diagram between hours spent studying and money earned, during term time, by these 10 students. The coordinates of the points in the diagram are \(( 18,23 ) , ( 20,21 ) , ( 23,20 ) , ( 25,19 ) , ( 25,21 )\), \(( 27,18 ) , ( 32,16 ) , ( 38,17 ) , ( 40,16 )\) and \(( 41,23 )\).
  2. Find the mean and standard deviation of the number of hours spent per week studying during term time by these 10 students.
OCR AS Pure 2017 Specimen Q11
4 marks Easy -1.2
11 The scatter diagram below shows data taken from the 2011 UK census for each of the Local Authorities in the North East and North West regions.
The scatter diagram shows the total population of the Local Authority and the proportion of its workforce that travel to work by bus, minibus or coach. \includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{35d8bb6d-ff0f-4590-b13d-46e4869e2587-07_938_1136_664_260}
  1. Samuel suggests that, with a few exceptions, the data points in the diagram show that Local Authorities with larger populations generally have higher proportions of workers travelling by bus, minibus or coach. On the diagram in the Printed Answer Booklet draw a ring around each of the data points that Samuel might regard as an exception.
  2. Jasper suggests that it is possible to separate these Local Authorities into more than one group with different relationships between population and proportion travelling to work by bus, minibus or coach. Discuss Jasper's suggestion, referring to the data and to how differences between the Local Authorities could explain the patterns seen in the diagram.
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AQA Paper 3 2019 June Q10
1 marks Easy -2.5
Which of the options below best describes the correlation shown in the diagram below? \includegraphics{figure_10} Tick \((\checkmark)\) one box. [1 mark] moderate positive strong positive moderate negative strong negative
WJEC Unit 2 Specimen Q4
7 marks Easy -1.3
A researcher wishes to investigate the relationship between the amount of carbohydrate and the number of calories in different fruits. He compiles a list of 90 different fruits, e.g. apricots, kiwi fruits, raspberries. As he does not have enough time to collect data for each of the 90 different fruits, he decides to select a simple random sample of 14 different fruits from the list. For each fruit selected, he then uses a dieting website to find the number of calories (kcal) and the amount of carbohydrate (g) in a typical adult portion (e.g. a whole apple, a bunch of 10 grapes, half a cup of strawberries). He enters these data into a spreadsheet for analysis.
  1. Explain how the random number function on a calculator could be used to select this sample of 14 different fruits. [3]
  2. The scatter graph represents 'Number of calories' against 'Carbohydrate' for the sample of 14 different fruits.
    1. Describe the correlation between 'Number of calories' and 'Carbohydrate'. [1]
    2. Interpret the correlation between 'Number of calories' and 'Carbohydrate' in this context. [1]
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  3. The equation of the regression line for this dataset is: 'Number of calories' = 12.4 + 2.9 × 'Carbohydrate'
    1. Interpret the gradient of the regression line in this context. [1]
    2. Explain why it is reasonable for the regression line to have a non-zero intercept in this context. [1]
SPS SPS SM 2021 February Q1
1 marks Easy -2.5
Which of the options below best describes the correlation shown in the diagram below? \includegraphics{figure_1} Tick \((\checkmark)\) one box. [1 mark] moderate positive \(\square\) strong positive \(\square\) moderate negative \(\square\) strong negative \(\square\)