1.   What is the frequency represented by the tally marks shown below?
   
    A. 32 B. 17
    C. 15 D. 4
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  2.   Determine the best scale in making a frequency table for this set of data.
   
    A. 0-30 B. 0-5
    C. 0-10 D. 5-10
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  3.   A bar graph ______.
    A. uses bars of different perimeters to compare data B. uses bars of different heights to compare data
    C. does not have a vertical axis D. uses bars of different widths to compare data
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  4.   Each year, the population of Chicago increases. What would a line graph showing the yearly population of Chicago look like?
    A. It would be a horizontal line.
    B. It would be a vertical line.
    C. It would go up from left to right.
    D. It would go down from left to right.
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  5.   Which statement is true about the data in the table below.
   
    A. A circle graph could not be used to display the data because the percents do not add up to 100%.
    B. A line graph could be used to display the data.
    C. A circle graph could not be used to display the data because there must be more than three parts.
    D. A circle graph could be used to display the data.
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  6.   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.
   
    A. 20 min B. 16 min
    C. 12 min D. 10 min
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  7.   What is the first step in finding the median in a set of data?
    A. Find the difference between the greatest number and least number. B. Add the numbers.
    C. Find the number that appears most often. D. Write the numbers in order from least to greatest.
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  8.   Minya has started a summer reading program for herself, to improve her reading speed. After reading 1,000 pages, she begins to graph her progress. Predict Minya's reading speed after reading 5,000 pages of various books.
   
    A. 300 words per minute B. 400 words per minute
    C. 100 words per minute D. 200 words per minutes
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  9.   Determine the stems for the data 236, 256, 298, 252, 289.
    A. 2 B. 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29
    C. 2, 6, 6, 8, 9 D. 23, 25, 28, 29
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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. Math B. Technology
    C. Science D. Law
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  11.   Which stem-and-leaf plot correctly displays the data given in the table?
   
    A. B.
    C. D.
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  12.   The table shows the height of six different roller coasters at an amusement park. Find the mean height.
   
    A. 132 ft B. 142 ft
    C. 170 ft D. 153 ft
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  13.   Which number is an outlier in the data shown in the table?
   
    A. 10 B. 19
    C. 9 D. 11
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  14.   Which of the following numbers is the range of the data set {125, 156, 190, 135, 105, 115, 155}?
    A. 85 B. 135
    C. 75 D. 95
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  15.   The table shows the number of laps Hector swam. Which graph makes it appear that the number of laps decreased more slowly?
   
    A. B.
    C. D.
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  16.   Which measure(s) would most accurately describe the data shown in the table?
   
    A. mean B. median
    C. mean and mode D. mode
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