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Drama club members were asked whether they preferred musicals (M), comedies (C), dramas (D), or Shakespeare plays (S). The results are shown at the right. Which did the greatest number of students prefer? |
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musicals |
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Shakespeare plays |
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comedies |
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dramas |
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Choose the best scale for a frequency table for the following set of data. 12, 19, 28, 12, 19, 3, 2, 7, 7, 9, 15, 3, 1, 26 |
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0-10 |
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0-20 |
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10-20 |
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0-30 |
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A line graph _________________________. |
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must have years labeled on the horizontal axis |
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shows only increases in data |
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does not have line segments connecting the data points |
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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 not be used to display the data because the percents do not add up to 100%. |
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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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You can use ___ to make predictions about future events by looking for patterns. |
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circle graphs |
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line graphs |
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frequency tables |
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intervals |
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The line graph shows the time it takes Kyle to climb the steps in the Statue of Liberty. Predict the total time it will take him to climb 354 steps to the top of the statue, if his rate remains approximately the same. |
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12 min |
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20 min |
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16 min |
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10 min |
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The value of a normal car decreases as time passes. What would a line graph of this data look like? |
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It would be a vertical line. |
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It would be a horizontal line. |
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It would increase from left to right. |
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It would decrease from left to right. |
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Determine the stems for the data 236, 256, 298, 252, 289. |
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2, 6, 6, 8, 9 |
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2 |
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23, 25, 28, 29 |
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23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29 |
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Find the range of the data set 145, 612, 120, 349, 515, 212, 590. |
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492 |
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470 |
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512 |
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445 |
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The circle graph below shows the percent of kids at Sunnybrook Middle School who want to go into certain professional fields. Which field is the least popular? |
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Technology |
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Math |
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Science |
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Law |
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Which stem-and-leaf plot correctly displays the data given in the table? |
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What is the mean of the data shown without the outlier? |
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$113 |
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$120 |
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$102 |
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$99 |
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Which statement best describes how the outlier affects the mean of the data set shown? |
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The outlier causes the mean to be slightly greater in value than the other values in the data set. |
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The outlier causes the mean to be much less in value than the other values in the data set. |
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The outlier causes the mean to be much greater in value than the other values in the data set. |
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The outlier does not affect the mean of the data. |
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What are the mean, median, and mode of the temperature data 92°, 51°, 60°, 51°, 66°, 82°, respectively? |
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66°, 63°, 61° |
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66°, 51°, 60° |
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67°, 63°, 51° |
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67°, 62°, 51° |
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Which measure(s) would most accurately describe the data shown in the table? |
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mean and mode |
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mode |
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mean |
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median |
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Identify the measure(s) that would NOT accurately describe the data shown in the table. |
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mode |
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mean |
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median and mean |
D. |
median |
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