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Choose an appropriate scale for the data 31, 25, 37, 41, and 38. |
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25-41 |
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31-38 |
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0-50 |
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0-100 |
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Find the mean of {3, 8, 10, 1, 25}. |
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9 |
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8 |
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9.4 |
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1 |
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What is the upper extreme for the quiz scores? |
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17 |
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20 |
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15 |
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3 |
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Which statistic gives the most accurate information for the following set of test scores?
2, 85, 87, 88, 89 |
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mean |
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mode |
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range |
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median |
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Choose an appropriate scale for the data
69, 72, 121, 81, 98. |
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70 to 120 |
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65 to 125 |
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70 to 100 |
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40 to 100 |
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How much money do you predict Classic Comics will make on the Internet in July? |
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$120 |
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$130 |
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$110 |
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$100 |
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7. |
What is the most energy used by any of these states (in hundred trillion BTU's)? |
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29 |
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28 |
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26 |
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27 |
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Find the median of {67, 24, 98, 15, 76, 44}. |
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44 |
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55.5 |
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67 |
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54 |
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Find the interquartile range of the data. |
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5 |
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10 |
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7 |
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17 |
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10. |
Which of the following is a way in which statistics are made to be misleading? |
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Outliers on data are brought up and their effects on the measures of central tendency are explained. |
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All three measures of central tendency are presented. |
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The scale is altered on a graph. |
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The actual data are shown, and you are allowed to figure out the measures of central tendency on your own. |
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The line plot shows students' scores for a science test. How many students scored an 85 on the science test? |
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2 |
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3 |
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0 |
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1 |
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The scatter plot shows the number of students per computer in U.S. public schools. Predict the number of students per computer in 2006. |
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2 |
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8 |
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0 |
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5 |
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Make a stem-and-leaf-plot of the scores of the University of Texas men’s basketball team during the 2002-2003 regular season. |
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Make a stem-and-leaf-plot of the prices of DVD players listed in the table. |
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Which frequency table matches the histogram below? |
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Make a histogram to show the number of hours people in the survey sleep. |
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