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Spot outliers and clusters in scatter plots

8th grade (Year 9 in England) · 16 questions · Common Core: 8.SP.A.1 · England: KS3 Statistics, GCSE Foundation Statistics

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  1. Question 1

    Which point is an outlier in this scatter plot?

    xy1234567896121824300(1, 3)(2, 7)(3, 9)(4, 10)(5, 13)(6, 15)(7, 27)(8, 18)
    • A. (3, 9)
    • B. (1, 3)
    • C. (7, 27)
    • D. (5, 13)

  2. Question 2

    Does this scatter plot show a linear or a nonlinear association?

    xy246824681012141618200(1, 8)(2, 4)(3, 2)(4, 0)(5, 0)(6, 2)(7, 4)(8, 8)
    • A. Linear
    • B. Nonlinear

  3. Question 3

    Which point is an outlier in this scatter plot?

    xy1234567896121824300(1, 3)(2, 4)(3, 5)(4, 15)(5, 8)(6, 8)(7, 8)(8, 9)
    • A. (6, 8)
    • B. (2, 4)
    • C. (4, 15)
    • D. (8, 9)

  4. Question 4

    Does this scatter plot show a linear or a nonlinear association?

    xy246824681012141618200(1, 5)(2, 2)(3, 1)(4, 0)(5, 1)(6, 2)(7, 5)(8, 8)
    • A. Linear
    • B. Nonlinear

  5. Question 5

    Which point is an outlier in this scatter plot?

    xy1234567896121824300(1, 4)(2, 5)(3, 5)(4, 5)(5, 8)(6, 18)(7, 10)(8, 9)
    • A. (8, 9)
    • B. (2, 5)
    • C. (6, 18)
    • D. (4, 5)

  6. Question 6

    Does this scatter plot show a linear or a nonlinear association?

    xy246824681012141618200(1, 8)(2, 4)(3, 2)(4, 0)(5, 0)(6, 2)(7, 4)(8, 8)
    • A. Linear
    • B. Nonlinear

  7. Question 7

    Which point is an outlier in this scatter plot?

    xy1234567896121824300(1, 4)(2, 5)(3, 16)(4, 6)(5, 7)(6, 9)(7, 10)(8, 11)
    • A. (3, 16)
    • B. (7, 10)
    • C. (5, 7)
    • D. (1, 4)

  8. Question 8

    Does this scatter plot show a linear or a nonlinear association?

    xy246824681012141618200(1, 6)(2, 3)(3, 1)(4, 0)(5, 0)(6, 1)(7, 3)(8, 6)
    • A. Linear
    • B. Nonlinear

  9. Question 9

    Which point is an outlier in this scatter plot?

    xy1234567896121824300(1, 3)(2, 12)(3, 6)(4, 7)(5, 6)(6, 7)(7, 10)(8, 10)
    • A. (4, 7)
    • B. (2, 12)
    • C. (8, 10)
    • D. (6, 7)

  10. Question 10

    Does this scatter plot show a linear or a nonlinear association?

    xy246824681012141618200(1, 12)(2, 6)(3, 2)(4, 0)(5, 0)(6, 2)(7, 6)(8, 12)
    • A. Linear
    • B. Nonlinear

  11. Question 11

    Which point is an outlier in this scatter plot?

    xy1234567896121824300(1, 4)(2, 5)(3, 7)(4, 9)(5, 20)(6, 15)(7, 16)(8, 17)
    • A. (1, 4)
    • B. (5, 20)
    • C. (3, 7)
    • D. (7, 16)

  12. Question 12

    Does this scatter plot show a linear or a nonlinear association?

    xy246824681012141618200(1, 2)(2, 3)(3, 4)(4, 5)(5, 6)(6, 7)(7, 8)(8, 9)
    • A. Linear
    • B. Nonlinear

  13. Question 13

    Which point is an outlier in this scatter plot?

    xy1234567896121824300(1, 4)(2, 14)(3, 5)(4, 6)(5, 6)(6, 9)(7, 8)(8, 9)
    • A. (6, 9)
    • B. (2, 14)
    • C. (4, 6)
    • D. (8, 9)

  14. Question 14

    Does this scatter plot show a linear or a nonlinear association?

    xy246824681012141618200(1, 9)(2, 4)(3, 1)(4, 0)(5, 1)(6, 4)(7, 9)(8, 16)
    • A. Linear
    • B. Nonlinear

  15. Question 15

    Which point is an outlier in this scatter plot?

    xy1234567896121824300(1, 4)(2, 12)(3, 5)(4, 6)(5, 6)(6, 9)(7, 10)(8, 9)
    • A. (4, 6)
    • B. (8, 9)
    • C. (6, 9)
    • D. (2, 12)

  16. Question 16

    Does this scatter plot show a linear or a nonlinear association?

    xy246824681012141618200(1, 12)(2, 6)(3, 2)(4, 0)(5, 0)(6, 2)(7, 6)(8, 12)
    • A. Linear
    • B. Nonlinear

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Answer key: Spot outliers and clusters in scatter plots

  1. 1. C. (7, 27)

  2. 2. B. Nonlinear

  3. 3. C. (4, 15)

  4. 4. B. Nonlinear

  5. 5. C. (6, 18)

  6. 6. B. Nonlinear

  7. 7. A. (3, 16)

  8. 8. B. Nonlinear

  9. 9. B. (2, 12)

  10. 10. B. Nonlinear

  11. 11. B. (5, 20)

  12. 12. A. Linear

  13. 13. B. (2, 14)

  14. 14. B. Nonlinear

  15. 15. D. (2, 12)

  16. 16. B. Nonlinear