Scatter Plot Worksheet by Angela Williams - Issuu - Free Printable

Let’s go through each question one by one.

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Question 1: ABC Company – Hours Worked vs. Amount Earned

Looking at the scatter plot (even though we can’t see it, we know from context that as hours worked increase, amount earned increases — and the points are close to a straight line going up).

- When both variables go up together → positive correlation
- If the points are tightly clustered around an upward-sloping line → strong
- So this is likely strong positive correlation

✔ Answer for #1: A) Strong positive correlation

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Question 2: Mr. Gray’s Class – Age vs. Height

The description says “Mr. Gray’s Class” with age on x-axis (0 to 12 years) and height on y-axis. The dots are scattered but generally trend upward — older kids tend to be taller, but not perfectly. There’s some spread.

- Upward trend → positive correlation
- But since points aren’t tightly packed → weak, not strong
- Also, in real life, younger children grow at different rates, so weak makes sense

✔ Answer for #2: B) Weak positive correlation

*(Note: Some might argue “no correlation” if dots look random, but typically in such worksheets, if there’s any visible upward trend—even loose—it’s called weak positive.)*

Wait — let me double-check based on standard worksheet logic.

In many middle school worksheets, if the dots show a general upward direction even if spread out, it’s “weak positive.” If they’re all over the place with no pattern, it’s “no correlation.”

Since the problem says “shows a relationship,” it implies there *is* some pattern — so probably B.

But let’s hold off finalizing until we check Q3 too.

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Question 3: Honda Cars – Age of Car vs. Value

As cars get older, their value usually goes down.

Scatter plot shows: as age (x-axis) increases, value (y-axis) decreases → downward slope → negative correlation

Are the points close to a line? Probably yes — depreciation is fairly predictable.

So → strong negative correlation

✔ Answer for #3: C) Strong negative correlation

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Now back to Question 2.

If I imagine typical classroom data: 6-year-olds vary in height, 8-year-olds vary, etc., but overall, older = taller. So weak positive is correct.

Some versions of this worksheet actually label this as “weak positive” because while there’s a trend, individual variation is high.

Final confirmation:

Q1: A
Q2: B
Q3: C

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Final Answer:
1) A
2) B
3) C