1.   A graph is misleading if ______.
    A. it is a line graph with years labeled on the horizontal axis B. there are no labels on either scale
    C. it is a bar graph D. it has a title
    Hint

  2.   Which statistic gives the most accurate information for the following set of test scores?
2, 85, 87, 88, 89
    A. range B. mean
    C. mode D. median
    Hint

  3.   Which statistic reveals the least about the increase in the following average gasoline prices for seven consecutive weeks?
$1.05, $1.05, $1.05, $1.55, $1.65, $1.75, $2.00
    A. mode B. mean
    C. median D. range
    Hint

  4.   A realtor is examining data on average home prices in four separate neighborhoods for the past year. Which graph gives the most accurate representation of the home prices in a neighborhood?
    A.
    B.
    C.
    D.
    Hint

  5.   Which of the following is a way in which statistics are made to be misleading?
    A. Outliers on data are brought up and their effects on the measures of central tendency are explained. B. The scale is altered on a graph.
    C. The actual data are shown, and you are allowed to figure out the measures of central tendency on your own. D. All three measures of central tendency are presented.
    Hint



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