1.   Find the median for the set of data shown below.
   
    A. 6.8 B. 19
    C. 8 D. 9.75
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  2.   The weights of the babies born in Martin County Hospital are normally distributed with a mean of 119 ounces and a standard deviation of 20 ounces. What percent of the babies have a birth weight between 59 and 179 ounces?
    A. 99% B. 68%
    C. 95% D. 100%
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  3.   The scores on a national achievement test are normally distributed with a mean of 50 and a standard deviation of 10. Out of a group of 200 students, how many would you expect to score more than 70?
    A. 1 B. 32
    C. 5 D. 10
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  4.   Which diagram illustrates all the different choices when spinning both spinners at the same time?
   
    A.
    B.
    C.
    D.
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  5.   How many different ways can the letters of ''OHIO'' be arranged?
    A. 24 B. 48
    C. 6 D. 12
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  6.   Solve n[P(7, 5)] = P(8, 6) for n.
    A. 8 B. 16
    C. 12 D. 4
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  7.   Kim has 3 blue sweaters, 2 red sweaters, and 5 white sweaters in a dresser drawer. If she selects 3 sweaters at random with replacement, what is the probability she will select a red one first, white second, and blue third?
    A. B.
    C. D.
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  8.   A box of crayons contains 8 blue, 9 red, and 13 yellow. Find the probability of first choosing a yellow, then a blue, and then another yellow crayon if there is no replacement.
    A. B.
    C. D.
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  9.   42% of a random sampling of 800 people felt that skim milk was as nutritional as whole milk. Find the margin of error for this sampling.
    A. 0.0003045 B. 0.2436
    C. 0.0348999 D. 0.58
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  10.   Which of the following is an example of a dependent event?
    A. entering a digit of a telephone number B. picking a numbered ball in a lottery
    C. tossing a coin D. rolling a die
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  11.   Martha goes to the dentist and finds out that she has five cavities. If she has 16 upper teeth and 16 lower teeth, what is the probability that all five cavities are on the upper teeth?
    A. 0.011 B. 0.22
    C. 0.11 D. 0.022
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  12.   According to NFL statistics, the Cincinnati Bengals will be blown out in 5 out of 16 games, regardless of opponent. What are the odds of Cincinnati playing a close game?
    A. 5:11 B. 11:16
    C. 16:5 D. 11:5
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  13.   Max gets to choose 6 balloons from a group of 10 red balloons and 15 blue balloons. What is the probability that at least 4 balloons are red?
    A. 0.057 B. 0.125
    C. 0.147 D. 0.023
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  14.   In a survey of 100 people, 65 liked the color blue, and 45 liked the color green. If 20 people disliked both green and blue, how many people liked both?
    A. 10 B. 30
    C. 15 D. 65
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  15.   Which measure of variation does not depend on the mean?
    A. mode B. standard deviation
    C. range D. variance
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  16.   How many ways are there to correctly answer 2 out of 7 true-or-false questions?
    A. 2 B. 21
    C. 2520 D. 42
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  17.   Which of the following is not a necessary condition in a binomial experiment?
    A. The probability of each outcome is the same. B. The probabilities of each trial are the same.
    C. There are exactly two possible outcomes for each trial. D. There is a fixed number of trials.
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  18.   In order to determine what American people like to do, a group of 100 random American men were asked what their hobbies were. Is this a random sample? If not, why is it not?
    A. no, because it is based on opinion B. no, because no women are included
    C. yes D. no, because it only includes Americans
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