1.   In a frequency table,
    A. the scale must start at 0. B. some of the intervals may overlap if there are too many numbers.
    C. the scale does not have to include the greatest and least numbers in the data set. D. all intervals must be equal.
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  2.   A line graph _________________________.
    A. does not have line segments connecting the data points
    B. must have years labeled on the horizontal axis
    C. is best used to show changes over time
    D. shows only increases in data
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  3.   The bar graph below shows the percent of Titanic passengers that were saved. What conclusion can be made from the graph?
   
    A. All of the women survived. B. None of the men survived.
    C. A greater percent of women survived than men or children. D. About half of the men survived.
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  4.   Which statement is true about the data in the table below.
   
    A. A line graph could be used to display the data.
    B. A circle graph could be used to display the data.
    C. A circle graph could not be used to display the data because the percents do not add up to 100%.
    D. A circle graph could not be used to display the data because there must be more than three parts.
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  5.   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. 12 min B. 16 min
    C. 20 min D. 10 min
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  6.   The Pacific giant kelp plant is one of the fastest-growing plants in the world. The table below shows the growth of one plant. Predict what the height of the plant will be in week 10.
   
    A. 20 ft B. 12 ft
    C. 10 ft D. 14 ft
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  7.   In a stem-and-leaf plot, ______.
    A. the stems are on the right side and the leaves are on the left side
    B. a key is used to describe what the numbers in the plot represent.
    C. 0 can never be a leaf
    D. 0 can never be a stem
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  8.   Refer to the stem-and-leaf plot below.
   
    A. Five numbers are represented in the stem-and-leaf plot.
    B. Four numbers are represented in the stem-and-leaf plot.
    C. Sixty is the greatest number in the data set.
    D. Most of the numbers fall between 30 and 49.
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  9.   Find the mean for the data set
99, 103, 140, 153, 109, 92, 125, 110, 140.
    A. 110 B. 119
    C. 140 D. 61
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  10.   At your birthday party, you decided to vote on what to do first. Based on the results shown in the frequency table, which activity won?
   
    A. play soccer B. watch a movie
    C. open presents D. play truth or dare
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  11.   Find the median for the data set
2, 3, 5, 7, 9, 10, 12, 15.
    A. 10 B. 9
    C. 8 D. 7
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  12.   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. Technology B. Law
    C. Math D. Science
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  13.   Which statement best describes how the outlier affects the mean of the data set shown?
   
    A. The outlier causes the mean to be much less in value than the other values in the data set. B. The outlier does not affect the mean of the data.
    C. The outlier causes the mean to be slightly greater in value than the other values in the data set. D. The outlier causes the mean to be much greater in value than the other values in the data set.
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  14.   Find the mean, median, and mode of $32, $37, $20, $26, $42, $39, $26, $34, respectively.
    A. $32; $32; $26 B. $32; $33; $26
    C. $34; $33; $26 D. $34; $33; $26
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  15.   Which measure(s) would most accurately describe the data shown in the table?
   
    A. mean and mode B. median
    C. mode D. mean
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  16.   Identify the measure(s) that would NOT accurately describe the data shown in the table.
   
    A. median B. mean
    C. median and mean D. mode
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