In this section, you will practice creating a scatterplot, and then using that scatterplot to analyze a relationship that exhibits no trend.
Use the ScatterPlot grapher by clicking the image below. The grapher will open in a new tab or window..
City |
Number of Quarterback Sacks |
Population |
Green Bay |
36 |
104 |
New Orleans |
24 |
344 |
New England (Boston) |
32 |
625 |
Dallas |
36 |
1223 |
Detroit |
36 |
707 |
Houston |
16 |
2145 |
Atlanta |
26 |
432 |
San Francisco |
44 |
813 |
Pittsburg |
40 |
306 |
San Diego |
30 |
1326 |
Miami |
36 |
409 |
Chicago |
23 |
2707 |
Philadelphia |
23 |
1536 |
Carolina (Charlotte) |
35 |
751 |
Tennessee (Nashville) |
19 |
610 |
Arizona (Phoenix) |
30 |
1469 |
Baltimore |
31 |
619 |
Oakland |
17 |
396 |
Cincinnati |
24 |
297 |
Seattle |
42 |
621 |
Buffalo |
22 |
261 |
Denver |
10 |
620 |
Kansas City |
22 |
608 |
Tampa Bay (Tampa) |
29 |
336 |
Cleveland |
32 |
394 |
Denver |
33 |
620 |
Washington, DC |
25 |
618 |
St. Louis |
36 |
319 |
Minnesota (Minneapolis) |
30 |
388 |
Arizona (Phoenix) |
23 |
1469 |
Indianapolis |
16 |
828 |
Jacksonville |
40 |
828 |
From the table in the popup, copy the data from the Number of Quarterback Sacks (2011 Season) column and Population (thousands, 2011) column. Paste the data into the Data box of the grapher.
Number of Quarterback Sacks (2011 Season) |
Population (thousands, 2011) |
36 |
104 |
24 |
344 |
32 |
625 |
36 |
1223 |
36 |
707 |
16 |
2145 |
26 |
432 |
44 |
813 |
40 |
306 |
30 |
1326 |
36 |
409 |
23 |
2707 |
23 |
1536 |
35 |
751 |
19 |
610 |
30 |
1469 |
31 |
619 |
17 |
396 |
24 |
297 |
42 |
621 |
22 |
261 |
10 |
620 |
22 |
608 |
29 |
336 |
32 |
394 |
33 |
620 |
25 |
618 |
36 |
319 |
30 |
388 |
23 |
1469 |
16 |
828 |
40 |
828 |