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Numeracy Foundation November 2021 Unit 2 Q8

WJECFoundationCurrent spec4 marksScatter Diagrams & Correlation

8. In a science lesson, 13 students calculated an estimate of the area of their skin.
The results are shown on the scatter diagram below.

Scatter diagram of Area of skin (m²) from 1·0 to 2·0 against Height (m) from 1·50 to 1·80, with 13 points showing an upward trend, and one point at height about 1·79 m with area 1·04 m², far below the others
(a) Arwyn is the only student who made an error in his calculation.
He is one of the tallest students.
What is Arwyn’s calculated estimate of the area of his skin?
Circle your answer. [1]

1·79 m2    1·94 m2    1·02 m2    1·20 m2    1·04 m2

(b) Which term best describes the correlation between a person’s height and the estimate of the area of their skin?
Circle your answer. [1]

No correlation    Spread    Certain    Positive    Negative

(c) Garth is 5 cm taller than Ella.
The calculated estimate of the area of Ella’s skin is 1·54 m2.
How tall is Garth? [2]

Garth is …………………… m tall