A. Identify the independent variable and the dependent variable.

B. Construct a scatter plot.

C. Determine the direction of the straight line that the data points seem to follow.

D. Determine the strength of correlation between the two variables.

1. The table below shows the number of hours spent in studying and their scores on a test.

X 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7

Y 6, 9, 10, 12, 14, 17, 20

2. The table below shows the number of absences and their corresponding final grades.

X 2, 0, 4, 10, 8, 6, 6

Y 92, 90, 86, 75, 79, 80, 81

A. Identify the independent variable and the dependent variable.

B. Construct a scatter plot.

C. Determine the direction of the straight line that the data points seem to follow.

D. Determine the strength of correlation between the two variables.

The table below show the number of hours spent in the mall by 8 students and the amount of money they spent in the mall.

Student Hours spent Money spent

1 7 200

2 9 150

3 8 300

4 5 250

5 2 300

6 6 400

7 3 80

8 4 90