Scatter Plots & Correlation Coefficients

Learn to interpret scatter plots and correlation coefficients!

Refer to this scatter plot to answer the next few questions. In what year did the charity receive $150,000? 2006 2007 2009 2011 How much did the charity receive in 2010? It's impossible to tell. $130,000 $120,000 $100,000 Describe the relationship shown by the data. There is no correlation between year and donations. There is a negative correlation between year and donations. There is a positive correlation between year and donations. Match! Match each scatter plot with the piece of information that accurately describes it. Positive Correlation No relationship Negative Correlation What is the correlation coefficient for this scatter plot? -1 0 +1 What is the correlation coefficient of this scatter plot? -1 0 +1 What is the correlation coefficient of this scatter plot? -1 0 +1 What is the correlation coefficient of this scatter plot? -0.5 0 +0.5 What is the correlation coefficient of this scatter plot? -0.8 0 +0.8