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The scatter graph helow shows the average daily temperatures (in " C| and the rurmber of
ice creams sold by an ice cream van over 2O days in June"
(a) On the 1*t of July, the average temperature was 20 " C and 76 ice creams were sold.
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{e} Describe the reiationship between the average daily temperature and the number of
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(Q Use the scatter- graph to estirnate the numi:er of ice crearns that rvouid be sold when
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The scatter graph below shows the body fat percentage of a group of people and how
many ininutes it took them to run 5 kilometres.
(a) Freddie has a body fat percentage of 22Ya and, took 31 minutes. Piot this additioaal
data point onto the scatter graph.
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{c} What was the quickest time?
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{d} FIow rnany people ran 5 kilometres in less than half an hour?
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{f) Greg has a body fat percentage of 32o/a. Use the graph to estimate how many minutes
Greg u'ould run 5 kilometres in.
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The scatter graph hetrornr shows the values and mileages of 18 Volkswagen Polos.
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{b} Use the graph to estimate the value of a Voikswagerr Polo with a miieage of 16,000.
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The scatter graph beiou, shows the monthly cost of rent for 25 flats in Bristol and their
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(b) Describe the relationship Lretween monthly rent and distance from the city centre.
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{d} Use t}re graph to estimate the monthiy rent for a flat 5 rniles from the city centre.
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A class of 25 students took a rnaths test.
The scatter graph below shows the marks they scored. in the test and the number of
hours they spent revising"
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{c} Use the scatter graph to estirnate the score a student wouid ger if they spent 1 t hours
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student who spent 19 hours revising.
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The scatter graph below sholvs the heights and number of tomatoes harvested by 22
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{c} Another plant harvested 55 tornatoes.
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3O beach-goers were asked how many times tJley visited the beach over the last year.
The scatter graph below shows this data compared" to how many miles they live frorn the
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{b) what percentage af tire people iive more than 45 miles fr*m the coast?
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{c} Martha lives 44 kilometres from the coast.
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