Cambridge IGCSE Mathematics Core and Extended CD-ROM

Answers to Extended revision exercises: Data handling

Worksheet 16: Scatter diagrams and correlation

1 (a) (i) A negative correlation. The more hours of watching TV, the less the test score.
(ii) A positive correlation. The longer the length of arm, the higher the bowling speed.
(iii) No correlation. The month of birth has no effect on mass.
(iv) A negative correlation. the more cigarettes smoked daily, the less the length of life.
(v) A positive correlation. The taller one is, the bigger the shoe size

(ii)

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Mid-year mark IGCSE mark Mid-year mark IGCSE mark
x coordinate y coordinate x coordinate y coordinate
78 73 92 86
57 51 41 50
30 39 75 64
74 80 84 77
74 74 55 58
88 73 90 80
94 88 89 87
83 69 95 96
70 63 67 70
61 67 45 50
64 68 70 64
49 54 29 34

(a),(c)

(b) Strongly correlated

(d) 66 or 67
(e) Quite accurate as there is such a
strong correlation

3 (a) There is no correlation. As one variable increases (x), there is no increase or decrease in the
other variable.
(b) There is no correlation. As one variable increases (y), there is no increase or decrease in the
other variable.

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