Scatter-Plot
1. Oct2020 Q7
A scatter plot shows a strong positive correlation between two variables: A graphed on
the x-axis and B graphed on the y-axis. Which of the following statements is justified?
(a) The rise in A caused the rise in B.
(b) The rise in B caused the rise in A.
(c) A & B are correlated, but causation is unknown.
(d) A & B rise proportionally.
2. Dec2020 Q20
The scatterplot above shows the Bee population in a certain farm for every year since
2012. A line of best fit and its equation are also shown. Which of the following is the
best interpretation of the value −56.429 in the equation of the line of best fit?
(a) The average increase in the number of bees each year.
(b) The average decrease in the number of bees every 525.71 years.
(c) The average decrease in the number of bees each year.
(d) The number of bees present in the beginning.
3. Dec2020 Q21
Which of the following is closest to the difference in the actual population number of
bees and the number predicted by the line of best fit in 2017?
(a) 13
(b) 56
(c) 100
(d) 525
4. Dec2020 Q22
According to the line of best fit, in which year is the population of bees most likely
predicted to drop to zero?
(a) 2013
(b) 2019
(c) 2021
(d) 2023
5. Mar2021 Q14
At 8:00 a.m., a patient is given a drip feed containing a particular chemical and its
concentration in his blood is measured, in suitable units, at one interval as shown above
in the scatterplot. A line of best fit and its equation y = 1.84x + 1.99 are also given.
Which of the following is the best interpretation of the y-intercept in the equation of
the line?
(a) If x increases by 1 unit, then y increases by 1.84 units.
(b) If x increases by 1 unit, then the concentration of the chemical in his blood is
expected to increase by 1.84 units.
(c) Before drip feeding the patient, the concentration of this particular chemical in
his blood is expected to be 1.99 units.
(d) At 9:00 a.m., the concentration of this particular chemical in his blood is expected
to be 1.99 units.
6. Mar2021 Q16
A kiosk sells slices of pizza and sets the price per slice each week. The scatterplot
above shows the price and the number of slices sold over 25 weeks, along with the line
of best fit and its equation. How many slices does the kiosk expect to sell in a week
when the price of a slice is 4 EGP?
(a) 10.5
(b) 56
(c) 58
(d) 62
7. Mar2021 Q17
What is the best interpretation of the meaning of the slope of the line of best fit?
(a) If the price of the slice increases by one EGP, the kiosk expects to sell 8.5 more
slices of pizza.
(b) If the price of the slice decreases by one EGP, the kiosk expects to sell 8.5 fewer
slices of pizza.
(c) If the price of the slice increases by one EGP, the kiosk expects to sell 8.5 fewer
slices of pizza.
(d) If the store sells slices for 0 EGP, 90 people would be expected to accept the free
slices of pizza.
8. May2021 Q34
The scatterplot below shows how many laptops for different companies were repaired
by a computer engineer between years 2010 and 2015. Based on the line of best fit
shown as a dashed line, what is the average yearly increase in the number of repaired
laptops rounded to the nearest tenth?
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9. Aug2021 Q32
Humidity percentage vary according to the temperature. The scatterplot below com-
pares the temperature, in degree Fahrenheit and relative humidity on a certain day,
every hour from 12:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. The line of best fit is also shown. Based on
the line of best fit, what is the predicted humidity percentage at a temperature of 74◦
Fahrenheit?
10. Aug2021 Q33
What is the humidity percentage represented by the data point that is farthest from
the line of best fit?
11. Oct2021 Q27
The graph above shows the sales in dollars of the local mall at different temperatures
in degrees Celsius on a certain day. Which of the following is closest to the equation
of the line of best fit?
(a) y = −1.1x + 14
(b) y = −1.1x
(c) y = −1.1x + 12
(d) y = −1.8x + 14
12. Dec2021 Q20
Mrs. Mary made the scatterplot above to show the relationship between the number of
absences and a student’s final exam score without drawing the line of best fit. Which
of the following scores could a student approximately get on the final exam with 6
absences?
(a) 70
(b) 65
(c) 87
(d) 76
13. Feb2022 Q21
Which of the following graphs best shows a strong positive association?
A) B) C) D)
14. Aug2022 Q25
The scatterplot shows the changes of temperature on an island in the Caribbean over
a period of 10 years starting from 2002 due to global warming. The line of best fit for
the above data is also shown. In which year was the recorded temperature the highest
with respect to the temperature given by the best fit line?
(a) 2006
(b) 2007
(c) 2008
(d) 2009
15. Aug2022 Q26
What was the average change of temperature per year for the whole period of 10 years?
(a) 0.4
(b) 0.5
(c) 0.6
(d) 0.7
16. May2023 Q24
In the following scatter plot, what is the value of B when the difference between the
predicted line and the actual point is the greatest?
(a) 9
(b) 5
(c) 14
(d) 3
17. Jan2025 Q31
What is the equation of the line of best fit in the given scatter plot?
(a) y = 3x + 40
(b) y = 7x + 32
(c) y = 7x − 30
(d) y = 3x + 39