This example uses the SATByYear.jmp sample data table, which contains SAT verbal and math test scores for a selection of the US population in 2004.
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Select Help > Sample Data Library and open SATByYear.jmp.
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Select Graph > Bubble Plot.
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Select SAT Verbal and click Y.
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Select SAT Math and click X.
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Select State and click ID.
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Select % Taking (2004) and click Sizes.
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The Static Bubble Plot Report Window
From The Static Bubble Plot Report Window, you draw the following conclusions:
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Select Region, and click OK.
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Click on the ID2 link.
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Select State, and click OK.
Example of Bubble Plot Grouped by Region and State
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Click Split.
Now the bubbles are split by the secondary ID variable, which is State. You now see each state within the Southwest region.
Example of Southwest Region Split by State
From Example of Southwest Region Split by State, you see that there is significant variation between the scores from the Southwest states.
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Click Combine to combine the southwest states again.
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Click Split.
Example of New England Region Split by State

Help created on 9/19/2017