SAT MATH • ANSWER CHECK

Data Displays Scatterplots & Modeling

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Question 1

Answer: C

C. 40 minutes

Question 2

Answer: C

C. 38 points

Question 3

Answer: 3

Question 4

Answer: B

B. About 320 more orders for each additional $1,000 spent.

Question 5

Answer: C

C. Exponential, because the ratios are constant.

Question 6

Answer: C

C. 30%

Question 7

Answer: B

B. 11/15

Question 8

Answer: A

A. Route A has the larger median.

Question 9

Answer: B

B. 10-14

Question 10

Answer: C

C. Replace one of the values 21 with 40.

Question 11

Answer: B

B. Strong negative association

Question 12

Answer: 33.7

Question 13

Answer: 4

Question 14

Answer: B

B. The plant grows about 4.5 cm per week.

Question 15

Answer: C

C. Exponential with a factor of 1.4 every 2 hours.

Question 16

Answer: C

C. The variables are associated, but the study alone does not establish causation.

Question 17

Answer: C

C. Model B, because 5 is less than 8.

Question 18

Answer: B

B. The prediction is an extrapolation far beyond the observed range.