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What is the purpose of using a scatterplot? Check all that apply.

A
to organize bivariate data
B
to plot points to connect a line
C
to plot points for two sets of data
D
to compare dependent and independent variables
E
to visualize relationships between data
F
to find slope between two variables
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Dependent variable is textscharacters✔ texting speedtime.

A
texts
B
characters
C
✔ texting speed
D
time
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What relationship between the population of Ohio and the number of years is displayed in the scatterplot ?

A
As the number of years increased, the population increased.
B
As the number of years increased, the population stayed the same.
C
As the number of years increased, the population decreased.
D
As the number of years decreased, the population decreased.
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Interpret the independent and dependent variables of these two bivariate data collections.

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Interpret the independent and dependent variables of these two bivariate data collections. 1. A baseball player’s homeruns according to years played 2. Texting speed by characters per minute according:years played
Interpret the independent and dependent variables of these two bivariate data collections. 1. A baseball player’s homeruns according to years played 2. Texting speed by characters per minute according:homeruns
Interpret the independent and dependent variables of these two bivariate data collections. 1. A baseball player’s homeruns according to years played 2. Texting speed by characters per minute according:time
Interpret the independent and dependent variables of these two bivariate data collections. 1. A baseball player’s homeruns according to years played 2. Texting speed by characters per minute according:texting speed
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Determine what data is used to create a scatterplot. Check all that apply.

A
Homeruns is the x–axis label.
B
Homeruns is the y–axis label.
C
The ordered pair (3, 15) is found on the scatterplot.
D
The ordered pair (17, 1) is found on the scatterplot.
E
The data is plotted as points so a relationship can be visualized.
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The data is plotted as points so a relationship can be visualized. Is there a relationship? If yes, explain the relationship.

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Yes, there is a relationship. As the years increase, homeruns increase.
B
Yes, there is a relationship. As the years increase, homeruns decrease.
C
Yes, there is a relationship. As the years decrease, homeruns increase.
D
No, there is no relationship between the number of homeruns and the years played.
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Analyze Trent’s scatterplot to identify the error he made when creating the scatterplot.

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His variables should be games and points.
B
He needs to connect the points to create a line.
C
He switched the input and output; height should be on the x-axis.
D
His points show no relationship, which is not possible using bivariate data.
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weatherdatatemperature✔ wind speed

A
weather
B
data
C
temperature
D
✔ wind speed
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weatherdatatemperature✔ wind speed

A
weather
B
data
C
temperature
D
✔ wind speed
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weatherdata✔ temperaturewind speed

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weather
B
data
C
✔ temperature
D
wind speed

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