1. Which line models the data points better and why? (1 point)
blue, because it is longer
blue, because the data points are all close to the line
red, because it goes through one of the points
red, because there are three points above the line and three points below the line
2. According to the blue line, what would you estimate the score was after 3 weeks of practice? (1 point)
about 40
about 18
about 8
about 22
3. According to the blue line, about how many weeks of practice are required to achieve a score
of 50?
(1 point)
15 weeks
17 weeks
19 weeks
21 weeks
4. Which of the following is true about a trend line for data? (1 point)
The minimum data point always lies on the trend line.
Every data point must lie on the trend line.
The trend line describes the pattern in the data if one exists.
The trend line includes the effect of all outliers in the data.
5. Make a box-and-whisker plot for the set of data.
21, 27, 27, 25, 21, 13, 18, 25
6. The scatter plot below shows the population of a village (P) over time (t). Describe the
relationship between the population of the village and time.
(1 point)
The population is decreasing over time.
The population is increasing over time.
The population remains roughly the same.
none of these
7 answers
2. about 22
3. 17 weeks
4. The trend line describes the pattern in the data if one exists.
5.
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____| |____
13
18 21
25 27
6. The population is increasing over time.
about 40
about 18
about 8
about 22