1.   What is the first step in finding the median in a set of data?
    A. Add the numbers. B. Find the difference between the greatest number and least number.
    C. Write the numbers in order from least to greatest. D. Find the number that appears most often.
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  2.   Which number describes the spread of a set of data?
    A. median B. mode
    C. mean D. range
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  3.   Which of the following data would best be described by mode?
    A. Most common favorite number of the set of favorite numbers of people in the United States B. Typical family income per year in Montana
    C. Average age of people who buy a summer pool pass D. Average price of cars made in 1999
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  4.   Find the mean, median, and mode of $32, $37, $20, $26, $42, $39, $26, $34, respectively.
    A. $32; $33; $26 B. $34; $33; $26
    C. $34; $33; $26 D. $32; $32; $26
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  5.   What is the range of the data set 54, 120, 76, 68, 110, 95, 49?
    A. 71 B. 81
    C. 91 D. 76
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