1.   A group of students was asked whether they prefer vanilla, strawberry, or chocolate ice cream. A frequency table shows that 53 of the students surveyed prefer vanilla, 29 prefer strawberry, and 18 prefer chocolate. If they all responded, how many students were surveyed?
    A. 53 B. 100
    C. 47 D. 82
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  2.   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?
    A. 112 B. 82
    C. 182 D. 194
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  3.   Each year, the population of Chicago increases. What would a line graph showing the yearly population of Chicago look like?
    A. It would go down from left to right.
    B. It would be a vertical line.
    C. It would be a horizontal line.
    D. It would go up from left to right.
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  4.   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 ______.
   
    A. are very satisfied B. have no opinion
    C. are not too satisfied D. are somewhat satisfied
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  5.   In a stem-and-leaf plot, ______.
    A. a key is used to describe what the numbers in the plot represent.
    B. 0 can never be a leaf
    C. 0 can never be a stem
    D. the stems are on the right side and the leaves are on the left side
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  6.   Refer to the stem-and-leaf plot below.
   
    A. Most of the numbers fall between 30 and 49.
    B. Sixty is the greatest number in the data set.
    C. Five numbers are represented in the stem-and-leaf plot.
    D. Four numbers are represented in the stem-and-leaf plot.
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  7.   Josephine has started a school club that goes downtown every Saturday to volunteer at the soup kitchen. The line graph shows the number of students who participate each week. Predict how many students will attend on week 10.
   
    A. 22 students B. 15 students
    C. 12 students D. 14 students
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  8.   Which number(s) describe(s) the average number in a set of data?
    A. neither B. median
    C. both mean and median D. mean
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  9.   Is the graph of U.S. unemployment misleading?
   
    A. No. B. Yes, the graph has no title.
    C. Yes, the unemployment rate is not labeled. D. Yes, the years are not labeled.
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  10.   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?
   
    A. Law B. Math
    C. Technology D. Science
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  11.   Identify the vertical bar graph that correctly displays the data given in the table.
   
    A. B.
    C. D.
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  12.   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?
   
    A. The number of calendars sold remained the same throughout the year.
    B. Twice as many calendars were purchased in December than in October.
    C. Calendar sales decreased during the end of the year.
    D. Most calendars were sold towards the end of the year and the beginning of the new year.
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  13.   The cost of ten different portable MP3 players is shown in the table. What is the mean cost?
   
    A. $85 B. $90
    C. $40 D. $100
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  14.   Which statement best describes how the outlier affects the mean of the data set shown?
   
    A. The outlier does not affect the mean of the data. B. The outlier causes the mean to be much greater in value than the other values in the data set.
    C. The outlier causes the mean to be much less in value than the other values in the data set. D. The outlier causes the mean to be slightly greater in value than the other values in the data set.
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  15.   What is the range of the data set 54, 120, 76, 68, 110, 95, 49?
    A. 81 B. 91
    C. 76 D. 71
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  16.   Which measure(s) would most accurately describe the data shown in the table?
   
    A. mean and mode B. mode
    C. median D. mean
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