Unit 6 - Lesson 1 - Grade 8: Illustrative Mathematics

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Grade 8 Unit 6
Lesson 1: Organizing Data
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Grade 8 Unit 6
Lesson 1: Organizing Data
CC BY 2021 Illustrative Mathematics®

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Squashed Spheres

Twenty rubber spheres were compressed with varying amounts of force. The widths and heights of the resulting shapes were measured. Here is a scatter plot that shows the measurements for each sphere. 

Unit 6 - Lesson 1 - Grade 8: Illustrative Mathematics

Squashed Spheres

Label the vertical axis of the scatter plot.

If a compressed rubber sphere has a 6-inch width, is its height closer to 5 inches or to 11 inches? Explain your reasoning.