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Choose the best interval for a frequency table for the set of data shown below. 110, 250, 190, 340, 310, 260, 130, 140, 330, 380, 150, 200 |
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50 |
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200 |
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5 |
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The table lists the number of at-bats and home runs for some of the greatest baseball players during their best home run seasons. Use the data to determine which statement is correct. |
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A scale from 440 to 645 is appropriate for the at-bats data. |
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A scale from 0 to 60 is appropriate for the home runs data. |
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An interval of 29 could be used for the home runs data because the difference between the greatest and least numbers is 29. |
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A frequency table displaying the number of at-bats could use the same scale and interval as a frequency table displaying the number of home runs. |
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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 be a horizontal line. |
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It would go down from left to right. |
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It would go up from left to right. |
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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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10 min |
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12 min |
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16 min |
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20 min |
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Determine the stems for the data set 112, 98, 99, 103, 145, 153, 147, 109, 92, 124, 155, 110, 141. |
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9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 |
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9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15 |
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10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 |
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10, 11, 12, 14, 15 |
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The graphs below show the number of people who rode buses from September through February. Use the graphs to choose the best statement. |
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The graphs represent different data using the same scale. |
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Graph B shows a more drastic increase in ticket sales. |
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The graphs represent the same data using different scales. |
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Graph A shows a more gradual increase in ticket sales. |
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The bar graph below shows the number of people in Lisa's class with each pet preference. What conclusion can be made from the graph? |
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More people in Lisa's class prefer cats than dogs. |
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More people in Lisa's class prefer cats to fish. |
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Dogs are the best pets in the world. |
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About 40 people in Lisa's class prefer fish. |
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For the circle graph below, what did most students choose as their favorite candy? |
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other |
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chocolate |
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sour candy |
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hard candy |
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For the circle graph below, what percent of Mr. Brown's students preferred either summer or spring? |
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62% |
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38% |
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18% |
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44% |
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Bedagi was told that after a long bicycle ride, he should check his pulse. The graph is of his pulse compared to how many blocks he rode. What will his pulse be after riding 6 blocks? |
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190 beats per minute |
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160 beats per minute |
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300 beats per minute |
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120 beats per minute |
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Is the graph of U.S. unemployment misleading? |
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Yes, the years are not labeled. |
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Yes, the graph has no title. |
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Yes, the unemployment rate is not labeled. |
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Which of the following data would best be described by mode? |
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Average age of people who buy a summer pool pass |
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Most common favorite number of the set of favorite numbers of people in the United States |
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Typical family income per year in Montana |
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Average price of cars made in 1999 |
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The table below shows the amount that Gabriel and his friends spend on lunch on a typical day. Find the median of the set of data. |
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$3.25 |
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$2.10 |
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$2.75 |
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$1.50 |
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Identify the stem-and-leaf plot that correctly shows the data given in the table. |
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Identify the outlier in the temperature data shown. |
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88° |
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71° |
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84° |
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90° |
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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 does not affect the mean of the data. |
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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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