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Scatter plots in Google Sheets - Practice Problems & Coding Challenges

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Challenge - 5 Problems
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📊 Formula Result
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Scatter Plot Data Range Selection

You have data in columns A and B from rows 1 to 10. You want to create a scatter plot using this data. Which range should you select to include all data points?

AA1:B10
BA1:B9
CA2:B10
DA1:A10
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💡 Hint

Remember, you need to include both columns and all rows with data.

Function Choice
intermediate
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Choosing the Right Chart Type

You want to visualize the relationship between two numeric variables in Google Sheets. Which chart type should you choose?

APie Chart
BColumn Chart
CLine Chart
DScatter Chart
Attempts:
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💡 Hint

Think about which chart shows how two numbers relate to each other point by point.

🎯 Scenario
advanced
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Interpreting Scatter Plot Axis Labels

You created a scatter plot with data from columns C and D. Column C contains dates, and column D contains sales numbers. The scatter plot shows dates on the X-axis and sales on the Y-axis. What is the best way to format the X-axis for clear understanding?

AFormat the X-axis as dates to show readable date labels.
BFormat the X-axis as numbers to show date serial numbers.
CLeave the X-axis unformatted to let Google Sheets decide.
DFormat the X-axis as text to show dates exactly as typed.
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💡 Hint

Think about how dates should appear for easy reading on a chart.

📊 Formula Result
advanced
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Adding a Trendline to a Scatter Plot

You want to add a linear trendline to your scatter plot in Google Sheets. Which menu option do you use to add this trendline?

AData > Trendline options
BChart editor > Setup > Add trendline
CChart editor > Customize > Series > Trendline
DInsert > Trendline
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💡 Hint

Look for trendline options under chart customization.

data_analysis
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Analyzing Outliers in Scatter Plot Data

You created a scatter plot showing the relationship between advertising spend (X-axis) and sales revenue (Y-axis). Most points form a clear upward trend, but one point is far away from the others with very high sales but low advertising spend. What does this point represent?

AA data point confirming the general trend of the data.
BAn outlier that may indicate an unusual event or error in data.
CA missing data point that should be removed.
DA point that shows the average relationship between variables.
Attempts:
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💡 Hint

Think about what a point far from the trend usually means in data analysis.