Scatterplot

 

Suppose that you were trying to determine if a simpler (and less expensive) measure, score 1, of a process is as good as a more complicated (and more expensive method), score 2. This is an example stored in Minitab called EXH_REGR.MTW.

 

Score1

Score2

4.1

2.1

2.2

1.5

2.7

1.7

6

2.5

8.5

3

4.1

2.1

9

3.2

8

2.8

7.5

2.5

 

 

Enter Data

Enter your data. X should be in one column and Y should be in the next column.

Scatterplot

  1. Go to Graph, Scatterplot. The following screen should appear.

  1. Select Simple. Click o.k.

  1. Enter your y under the column for y and enter your x under the column for x.
  2. To enter a title, click on Labels. The following screen should appear.

  1. Enter your title and hit o.k. twice.
  2. You should get the following plot.