Scatter diagrams are used to explore patterns between two sets of data. The table shows the results of eight students' maths and science marks in an assessment. Construct a scatter graph that ...

Despite the chant that correlation is not causation, some researchers believe the design of scatter plots nudges us to the wrong conclusions. Can a change in their design lessen that risk? Analyzing ...

If you understand the definition of a mathematical function, a good way to judge it is that any line drawn parallel to the y-axis intersects with the values in the function’s curve only once. The same ...

Before I started playing Guess the Correlation, I didn’t expect to spend an hour of my Easter weekend obsessing over an 8-bit video game, much less one based on something that many scientists do every ...

So, you want to know how to create a scatter plot in Excel. Chances are, you probably already know what the term means, but given Microsoft Excel’s arsenal of options packed into each tab, getting ...

Graphs are a useful way to show numerical data. There are a variety of graphs that can help highlight patterns and be used to reach conclusions. Choosing the right graph is very important. Bar charts ...