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

  2.   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. range B. mode
    C. mean D. median
    Hint

  3.   Which statistic gives the most meaningful information about the central tendency of the data {23, 25, 26, 26, 27, 29, 29, 30, 450, 450, 450}?
    A. mode B. mean
    C. range D. median
    Hint

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

  5.   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?
    A. mean B. mode
    C. median D. range
    Hint



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