Solved Examples on Scatter Plot

Example 1: Draw a scatter plot for the given data that shows the number of IPL matches played and runs scored in each instance.

Matches Played	10	12	14	16	18
Runs Scored	287	300	297	350	345

Solution:

X-axis: Number of Matches Played

Y-axis: Number of Runs Scored

Graph:

Example 2: Prices (in dollars) and the ratings (out of 5 stars) of 5 different restaurants are recorded and plotted on a scatter plot. Interpret the scatter plot to determine if there is any relationship between price and rating.

Resturant	A	B	C	D	E
Prices (in dollars)	22	29	15	18	23
Ratings (out of 5 stars)	3.5	4.0	3.0	4.0	3.5

Solution:

Graph:

Scatter Plot

Scatter plot is a mathematical technique that is used to represent data. Scatter plot also called a Scatter Graph, or Scatter Chart uses dots to describe two different numeric variables. The position of each dot on the horizontal and vertical axis indicates values for an individual data point.

In this article, we have covered the definition of a Scatter Plot, Scatter Plot Graph, How to Construct a Scatter Plot, and others in detail.

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What is a Scatter Plot?

Applications of Scatter Plot