Question

Draw a scatter plot of the given data. $$\begin{array}{|l|c|c|c|c|}\hline \text { Time } & 1: 00 & 3: 00 & 5: 00 & 7: 00 \\ \hline \text { Temp. } & 71^{\circ} & 74^{\circ} & 68^{\circ} & 63^{\circ} \\\\\hline\end{array}$$

Short answer

A scatter plot with 4 points at the following coordinates: (1:00, 71 degrees), (3:00, 74 degrees), (5:00, 68 degrees), and (7:00, 63 degrees).

Step-by-step solution

Set up the scatter plot

On a graph, mark the horizontal axis as 'Time' and the vertical axis as 'Temperature'. It might be helpful to label the times at regular intervals (such as every hour), and to label the temperatures at intervals of 5 degrees F.

Plot the data points

Start with the first data point (1:00, 71 degrees). Find 1:00 on the horizontal (time) axis and find 71 on the vertical (temperature) axis. Place a point at the intersection of these two lines. Repeat this process for the remaining data points (3:00, 74 degrees), (5:00, 68 degrees), and (7:00, 63 degrees).

Finalize the scatter plot

Now you have all of the data points plotted on the graph. You can connect the dots if desired, but this is not always necessary for a scatter plot. Lastly, offer a title for the scatter plot, something like 'Scatter plot of Temperature vs. Time' would be appropriate.