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AQA, OCR, Edexcel
GCSE
GCSE Maths
Scatter Graphs
Name:
Guidance
1. Read each question carefully.
2. Don’t spend too long on each question.
3. Attempt every question.
4. Always show your workings.
Revise GCSE Maths:
[Link]/gcse-maths-revision/
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1. Draw a line of best fit for the data on the scatter graph below.
(1 mark)
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2. For each of the scatter graphs below, state whether they have weak positive,
strong positive, weak negative, strong negative, or no correlation.
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(6 marks)
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3. Plot the following data as a scatter graph below, labelling your axis.
Rainy days Umbrellas
in June sold
9 9
5 6
6 4
3 2
2 3
7 5
8 8
1 0
4 3
0 2
(3 marks)
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4. Maths and English test scores for 10 students in a class are plotted in a scatter
graph.
Draw a line of best fit for the data on the graph below.
Another student in the class scores 55% on their maths test - what is their likely
English score?
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Score = ………………………...
Why is this an appropriate approximation?
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(1 mark, 1 mark, 1 mark)
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5. Kyle tests himself after each week of study. Each week he studies for a different
number of hours and this affects the score he achieves.
Draw a line of best fit for his data on the graph below.
Based on the data, if Kyle studied for 8 hours in the next week, what would his
score likely be?
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Score = ………………………...
(1 mark, 2 marks)
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6. Kyle tests himself after each week of study for his English revision too.
He looks at his data and draws a line of best fit.
He says,
“If I studied for 7 hours I would get 100% on my English Test.”
State two reasons why his statement is inaccurate.
Reason: ……………………………………………………………………………
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Reason: ……………………………………………………………………………
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(2 marks)
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7. Data is collected on adults and children taking the bus on several days.
Plot the following data on the graph below and add a line of best fit, labelling axis.
Adults Children
taking the taking the
bus bus
4 5
7 8
1 3
8 1
2 4
9 9
3 4
5 6
6 6
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Circle the two outliers on your plot.
If the two outliers were removed, what would happen to:
The line of best fit: ……………………………………………………………………..
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The correlation of the data: …………………………………………………………..
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(3 marks, 1 mark, 2 marks)
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