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In a frequency table, |
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some of the intervals may overlap if there are too many numbers. |
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all intervals must be equal. |
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the scale does not have to include the greatest and least numbers in the data set. |
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the scale must start at 0. |
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Determine the error in the frequency table displaying the data shown below. |
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All the numbers in the data set are not included in the scale. |
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The intervals are not equal. |
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The frequencies do not equal the tallies. |
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The intervals are overlapping. |
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A line graph _________________________. |
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does not have line segments connecting the data points |
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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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is best used to show changes over time |
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Each year, the population of Chicago increases. What would a line graph showing the yearly population of Chicago look like? |
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It would be a vertical line. |
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It would go down from left to right. |
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It would be a horizontal line. |
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It would go up from left to right. |
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A circle graph ______. |
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represents only the top five categories of a data set |
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has parts that must add up to 50% |
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is used to compare parts of a whole |
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is used to show changes over time |
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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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16 min |
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12 min |
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20 min |
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10 min |
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Find the mode of the set of data. 24, 25, 30, 31, 31, 33, 34, 38, 41, 42, 44, 48, 49, 67 |
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67 |
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34 |
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36 |
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31 |
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According to the circle graph below, which of the following is false? |
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More people chose football than baseball as their favorite sport. |
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The sport that was chosen most often as the favorite sport was basketball. |
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Ten percent of the students said volleyball was their favorite sport. |
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Soccer was chosen by most students as their favorite sport. |
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In a stem-and-leaf plot, ___. |
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From top to bottom, the leaves are in increasing 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 decreasing order. |
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From top to bottom, the stems are in decreasing order. |
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Determine the stems for the data 81, 82, 83, 87, 88, 88, 89, 92. |
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8 |
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8, 9 |
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0 |
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impossible |
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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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512 |
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445 |
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470 |
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Two line graphs can look notably dissimilar using different _____ but the same data. |
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titles |
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colors |
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axis names |
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scales |
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The graph shows the number of books that were donated each year for a used book sale. What does the graph tell you about the number of books donated? |
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The number of people who donate books is increasing each year. |
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There is an increase in the number of books donated each year. |
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Twice as many books were donated in 2008 than in 2003. |
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The number of books donated each year is decreasing. |
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Identify the outlier in the temperature data shown. |
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71° |
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88° |
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84° |
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90° |
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What is the mean of the data shown without the outlier? |
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$120 |
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$113 |
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$99 |
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$102 |
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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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median and mean |
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mode |
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mean |
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