
Students weigh sets of drawing pins and record the number of pins and their total weight in grams. Here is their data:
Number of pins
7
13
17
20
24
24
28
29
31
33
Weight (g)
5
7
11
10
14
15
16
9
11
20
The students work in two groups to calculate the mean weight of a drawing pin.
Group finds the total weight of the drawing pins and divides by the number of drawing pins. Use this method to calculate the mean weight.

Important Questions on How did that Happen? (Scatter Graphs and Linear Regression)
Students weigh sets of drawing pins and record the number of pins and their total weight in grams. Here is their data:
Number of pins | ||||||||||
Weight(g) |
The students work in two groups to calculate the mean weight of a drawing pin.
Group draws a scatter diagram. Draw a scatter diagram with number of pins on the x-axis and weight on the axis. Find the line of best fit.

Students weigh sets of drawing pins and record the number of pins and their total weight in grams. Here is their data:
Number of pins | 7 | 13 | 17 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 33 |
Weight (g) | 5 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 9 | 11 | 20 |
The students work in two groups to calculate the mean weight of a drawing pin.
Group 2 decide that two of the weights are unreliable. Remove the unreliable data and find a new line of best fit. Use it to find the mean weight of a drawing pin.

Students weigh sets of drawing pins and record the number of pins and their total weight in grams. Here is their data:
Number of pins | 7 | 13 | 17 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 33 |
Weight (g) | 5 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 9 | 11 | 20 |
The students work in two groups to calculate the mean weight of a drawing pin.
Determine which group's method gives the most reliable estimate of the mean weight of a drawing pin.

The table gives the length and width of oak leaves that fell to the ground.
Length (mm) | Width (mm) |
103 | 38 |
146 | 44 |
119 | 38 |
149 | 53 |
89 | 36 |
135 | 38 |
151 | 51 |
147 | 43 |
123 | 33 |
128 | 42 |
Represent the data on a scatter diagram, with length on the axis and width on the axis.

The table gives the length and width of 10 oak leaves that fell to the ground.
Length (mm) | Width (mm) |
103 | 38 |
146 | 44 |
119 | 38 |
149 | 53 |
89 | 36 |
135 | 38 |
151 | 51 |
147 | 43 |
123 | 33 |
128 | 42 |
Comment on the correlation between length and width of the leaves.

The table gives the length and width of oak leaves that fell to the ground.
Length (mm) | Width (mm) |
103 | 38 |
146 | 44 |
119 | 38 |
149 | 53 |
89 | 36 |
135 | 38 |
151 | 51 |
147 | 43 |
123 | 33 |
128 | 42 |
By finding the mean length and mean width, draw a line of best fit.

Explain what the mistakes in the statement about correlation.
'There is a high correlation between the income of workers and their gender.'

Explain what the mistakes in the statement about correlation.
'There is a strong correlation between the age of Miss America and the number of murders using hot objects between and .'
