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CCSS 8.SP.A.2 Worksheets

Grade 8 · Statistics & Probability

Fit a straight line to a scatter plot that suggests a linear association and judge how well it fits.

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What students learn

Fit a straight line to a scatter plot that suggests a linear association and judge how well it fits.

Worked example
A survey of 43 students found: 11 students both own a pet and have a sibling. 11 students own a pet but do not have a sibling. 8 students do not own a pet but do have a sibling. 13 students neither own a pet nor have a sibling. How many students neither own a pet nor have a sibling?
Answer: 13
Why: read directly from the survey description

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Visual model

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A line of best fit is drawn through a scatter plot to summarize a linear association and make predictions.

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