The plot below is a scatter plot of mean temperature in July and mean inches of
rain per year for a sample of Midwestern cities. A line is drawn to fit the
data.
10
1.
Choose a point in the scatter plot and explain what it represents.
10
2.
Use the line provided to predict the mean number of inches of rain per year
for a city that has a mean temperature of 70°F in July.
10
3.
Do you think the line provided is a good one for this scatter plot? Explain your
answer.
From EngageNY.org of the New York State Education Department. Grade 8 Mathematics Module 6, Topic A, Lesson 1. Internet. Available from https://www.engageny.org/resource/grade-8-mathemat...; accessed 14/Apr/2016.
