Scatter Graphs Questions

1. The time, in minutes, that seven teenagers spent using their computer and spent
watching TV on one day is recorded in the table.

Time spent using computer 10 20 30 40 45 55 60

(minutes)
Time spent watching TV 50 40 45 40 30 30 20
(minutes)

(a) Plot these data as a scatter graph on the grid below.

50

40

Tim e sp en t
w atch in g T V 30
(m in u tes)

20

10

0
0 10 20 30 40 50 60
T im e sp en t u sing co m p u te r (m in u tes)
(2)

(b) Draw a line of best fit on your scatter graph.

(1)

(c) Describe the relationship shown in the scatter graph.

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(1)

(Total 4 marks)

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2. Mrs Millington gives her class two mock GCSE examination papers. The scatter graph
shows the results.
100

80

60

P ap er 2 m ark

40

20

0
0 20 40 60 80 100
P ap er 1 m ark

(a) Write down the highest mark scored on Paper 2.

Answer ...................................................... marks

(1)

(b) Describe the relationship shown on the scatter graph.

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(1)

(c) Draw a line of best fit on the scatter graph.

(1)

(d) Kay was absent for Paper 2, but scored a mark of 56 on Paper 1.
Use your line of best fit to estimate Kay’s mark on Paper 2.

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Answer ...................................................... marks

(1)
(Total 4 marks)

3. The scatter graph shows the number of ice creams sold plotted against the midday
temperature.

200

180

160

140
N u m b er o f
ice cre am s 1 2 0
so ld
100

80

60

40

20

0
50 52 54 56 58 60 62 64 66 68 70
M id d ay te m p e ratu re (ºF )

(a) Draw a line of best fit on the scatter graph.

(1)

(b) Describe the relationship between the number of ice creams sold and the midday
temperature.

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(1)
(Total 2 marks)

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4. Some runners recorded their resting pulse rates and miles run per week.

80

75 ×
× ×
70 × × ×
× ×
65 ×
R estin g p u lse rate ×
(b eats p er m in u te) 6 0
×
× × ×
55

50 × × ×
×
45

40

20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 65 70 75
M iles ru n p er w eek

(a) How many runners have a resting pulse rate of 57 beats per minute?

Answer ................................................................
(1)

(b) Draw a line of best fit.

(1)

(c) Predict the resting pulse rate of a runner who runs 40 miles per week.

Answer ........................................ beats per minute

(1)

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 (d) Describe the relationship between the resting pulse rate and miles run per week.

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.

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(1)
(Total 4 marks)

5. The scatter graph shows the height and trunk diameter of each of eight trees.

40

30 ×

× ×
T ru n k d iam eter
(c en tim e tres) 20 × ×

×
10 × ×

0
0 2 4 6 8
H eig h t (m e tres)

(a) What is the height of the tallest tree?

Answer .............…………................ metres

(1)

(b) Draw a line of best fit through the points on the scatter graph.
(1)

(c) Describe the relationship shown in the scatter graph.

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(1)

(d) A tree is 3 metres tall.

The trunk diameter is given as 31centimetres.
Explain why 13 centimetres is more likely.

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(1)
(Total 4 marks)

6. The value of six houses in 2000 is compared to the value of similar houses in 2004.
Here are the results.

House value in 2000 20 30 40 60 70 90

(thousands of
pounds)
House value in 2004 40 60 70 100 140 170
(thousands of
pounds)

(a) Draw a scatter graph of these results.

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 200

180

160

140

120
H o u se v alu e
in 2 0 0 4
(th o u san d s 100
o f p o u n d s)
80

60

40

20

0
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
H o u se v alu e in 2 0 0 0 (th o u san d s o f p o u n d s)
(2)

(b) Describe the relationship shown in the scatter graph.

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.

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.
(1)
(c) In 2000 a house was valued at £80 000.

Estimate the value of a similar house in 2004.

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.

Answer £ .......................................................................
(2)
(Total 5 marks)

7. Six pupils revise for a test.

The table shows the time each pupil spent revising and their mark in the test.

Time 2 3 5 7 8 10
(hours)
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 Mark 30 26 34 38 45 48

(a) Plot the data as a scatter graph on the grid below.

55

50

45

40
M ark
35

30

25

20

0
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Tim e (h o u rs)
(2)

(b) Draw a line of best fit on the scatter graph.

(1)

(c) Use your line of best fit to estimate the mark of a pupil who revised for 4 hours.

Answer ………………………………….........
(1)
(Total 4 marks)

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8. The scatter graph shows the number of cats and the number of dogs in each of six
villages.

30 ×
N u m b er 2 0
× ×
o f cats
×
10
× ×
0
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70
N u m b er o f d o g s

(a) Ayville has the lowest number of cats of the six villages.
Use the graph to find the number of cats in Ayville.

Answer ..................…….........................…..
(1)

(b) The point plotted for Beeville does not fit the general trend.
Circle the point for Beeville on the scatter graph.
(1)
(Total 2 marks)

9. Eight teenagers took part in a general knowledge quiz and a pop-music quiz.
The scatter graph shows their scores.

14

12

10
S c o re in
p o p -m usic 8
q u iz
6

0
0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20
S co re in g en e ral k n o w le dg e q u iz

(a) Draw a line of best fit on the scatter graph.

(1)

(b) Describe the relationship shown in the scatter graph.

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(Total 2 marks)

10. The table shows the school year and the reaction time of eight people who took part in
the same test.

School year 5 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
Reaction time 6 5 4.8 4.5 4 4.2 3.5 3
(seconds)

(a) Draw a scatter graph of these data.

4
R eactio n
tim e
(seco n d s)
3

0
0 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
S ch o o l y ear
(2)

(b) Draw a line of best fit on your scatter graph.

(1)

(c) Describe the relationship shown by your scatter graph.

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(1)
(Total 4 marks)

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