1.   Which number describes the spread of a set of data?
    A. median B. mean
    C. range D. mode
    Hint

  2.   Which number(s) describe(s) the average number in a set of data?
    A. both mean and median B. mean
    C. median D. neither
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  3.   Which of the following data would best be described by mode?
    A. Typical family income per year in Montana B. Average age of people who buy a summer pool pass
    C. Most common favorite number of the set of favorite numbers of people in the United States D. Average price of cars made in 1999
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  4.   What are the mean, median, and mode of the temperature data 92°, 51°, 60°, 51°, 66°, 82°, respectively?
    A. 66°, 51°, 60° B. 67°, 62°, 51°
    C. 67°, 63°, 51° D. 66°, 63°, 61°
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  5.   Which of the following numbers is the range of the data set {125, 156, 190, 135, 105, 115, 155}?
    A. 95 B. 75
    C. 85 D. 135
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