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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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median |
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mean |
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mode |
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range |
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Which statistic gives the most meaningful information about what price you should expect to pay for a certain baseball bat if the following data are a set of prices at different stores for the bat. {10, 10, 10, 10, 10.50, 11, 12, 14, 18}. |
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mode |
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median |
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mean |
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range |
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An automobile dealer wants to sell a certain car for $20,000. If three other dealers in town are selling the same car for $15,000, $15,000, and $30,000, which measure of central should the car dealer use to describe this data to his customers? |
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range |
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mode |
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median |
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mean |
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If you have taken five English tests this quarter and received scores of 72, 72, 93, 94, and 95, what misleading statistic could you use to make your grades look better than they are? |
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mode |
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mean |
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range |
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median |
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The line graph shows the average price of gas for one recent month in Austin, Texas. Why is the graph misleading? |
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The horizontal scale is missing the odd-numbered days. |
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It shows that price of gas changed dramatically during the month. |
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It shows that the highest price occurred at the beginning of the month and the lowest price occurred at the end of the month. |
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The vertical axis is not labeled. |
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