Learn about the various types of graphs, charts and diagrams useful when presenting sets of data, with BBC Bitesize 3rd Level Maths.

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 ...

If you specify more than one variable for any of the axes, one plot is produced for each combination of variables. For a two-dimensional scatter plot, specify a class variable to define subgroups.

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?