Mastering Scatter Graphs & Correlation

Mathematics
GCSE Higher
11 questions
~22 mins
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A worksheet covering Scatter Graphs & Correlation for GCSE Higher students, focusing on understanding, analysis, and real-world application.

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Mastering Scatter Graphs & Correlation

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Practice Questions

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1.
Plot the following data points on a scatter graph: (2, 3), (4, 7), (6, 9), (8, 12).
[2 marks]
2.
Identify whether the data shows a positive, negative, or no correlation based on the points plotted.
[2 marks]
3.
Calculate the approximate correlation coefficient (r) for the data points: (1, 2), (2, 4), (3, 6), (4, 8).
[3 marks]
4.
Describe the trend shown in the scatter graph with the following data: (5, 10), (6, 12), (7, 14), (8, 16).
[3 marks]
5.
If a new data point (10, 20) is added to the above data, how would it affect the correlation?
[2 marks]
6.
Given the scatter graph shows a strong positive correlation, what does this imply about the relationship between the two variables?
[2 marks]
7.
Explain why an outlier might weaken the correlation in a scatter plot.
[3 marks]
8.
A dataset has a correlation coefficient of -0.85. Is this a strong positive, weak positive, strong negative, or weak negative correlation?
[1 mark]
9.
Using the data points (3, 5), (4, 7), (5, 9), (6, 11), estimate the line of best fit.
[3 marks]
10.
In a real-world scenario, how could scatter graphs help in making business decisions?
[3 marks]
11.
A scatter graph shows a perfect linear relationship between two variables. What is the correlation coefficient?
[2 marks]

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