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In a survey, 26 students said they walked to school, 39 said a family member drove them, 17 said they carpooled, and 112 said they rode a bus. How many tally marks would be in a frequency table displaying this information? |
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112 |
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82 |
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182 |
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194 |
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A line graph _________________________. |
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must have years labeled on the horizontal axis |
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does not have line segments connecting the data points |
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shows only increases in data |
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is best used to show changes over time |
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Which statement is true about the data in the table below. |
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A circle graph could be used to display the data. |
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A circle graph could not be used to display the data because there must be more than three parts. |
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A line graph could be used to display the data. |
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A circle graph could not be used to display the data because the percents do not add up to 100%. |
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The circle graph shows how satisfied Americans are with the current steps that are being taken to protect the environment. This graph shows that most Americans ______. |
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are not too satisfied |
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have no opinion |
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are somewhat satisfied |
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are very satisfied |
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You can use ___ to make predictions about future events by looking for patterns. |
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intervals |
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frequency tables |
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circle graphs |
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line graphs |
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Determine the stems for the data set 74, 35, 56, 57, 69, 71, 70, 77, 32, 50. |
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3, 4, 5, 7 |
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0, 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9 |
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3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 |
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Is the graph below misleading? |
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Yes, because there are no labels on either scale. |
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Yes, because bar graphs are usually misleading. |
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cannot tell from the graph |
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no |
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The table below lists the number of glasses of water that Nawkaw and his friends drink each day. Use the data to determine which statement is false. |
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A scale from 0 to 20 is appropriate for the data. |
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An interval of 2 is appropriate for the data. |
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An interval of 3 is appropriate for the data. |
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A scale from 0 to 10 is appropriate for the data. |
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The line graph below shows Onatah's growth in the last four years. What conclusion can not be made from the graph? |
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Onatah has gotten taller every year she has been measured. |
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Onatah was about 3'11'' in 1998. |
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Onatah was shorter when measured in 2000 than when measured in 1999. |
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Onatah was about 5'0'' in 2001. |
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In a stem-and-leaf plot, ___. |
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From top to bottom, the leaves are in decreasing order. |
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From top to bottom, the stems are in decreasing order. |
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From top to bottom, the stems are in increasing order. |
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From top to bottom, the leaves are in increasing order. |
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Mary Jo wants to find the average of her friend's weekly allowances. Use the table below, and find the mean weekly allowance. |
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$7.50 |
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$5 |
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$12.50 |
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$10 |
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Which measure of central tendency would best represent the data set 60, 60, 62, 63, 65, 71, 73, 1060? |
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mean |
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range |
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median |
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mode |
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The number of calendars a department store sold in a six-month period is shown in the graph. Which statement gives the best assumption about the calendar sales? |
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Twice as many calendars were purchased in December than in October. |
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Calendar sales decreased during the end of the year. |
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The number of calendars sold remained the same throughout the year. |
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Most calendars were sold towards the end of the year and the beginning of the new year. |
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The number of points a basketball team scored in eight different games is listed in the table shown. Which of the following scores represents the mean score? |
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75 |
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70 |
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72 |
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73 |
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What is the range of the data set 54, 120, 76, 68, 110, 95, 49? |
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91 |
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76 |
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71 |
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81 |
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Identify the measure(s) that would NOT accurately describe the data shown in the table. |
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median |
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mean |
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mode |
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median and mean |
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