1.  
    A. B.
    C. no solution D.
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  2.   The Carpenter family earns $30,000 a year after taxes. In their budget $8000 is needed for housing, $8000 for food, $4000 towards clothing, and the rest toward miscellaneous expenses. How many degrees are allowed for miscellaneous in a circle graph of this data?
    A. 116° B. 118°
    C. 120° D. 122°
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  3.   Which are the measures of central tendency?
    A. the mean only B. the median only
    C. the mode only D. the mean, median, and mode
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  4.   Over 11 consecutive days, Jim did the following number of pushups. 7, 8, 10, 10, 12, 14, 15, 17, 17, 19, 33. Find the lower quartile of the data.
    A. 14 B. 10
    C. 26 D. 17
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  5.   Which type of graph is most appropriate for displaying the proposed budget for a family if the budget includes six categories?
    A. line plot B. circle graph
    C. histogram D. scatter plot
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  6.   According to the graphs shown, which statement is true?
   
    A. The second graph is misleading. B. The first graph is misleading.
    C. Both graphs present the same information accurately. D. The graphs are both misleading.
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  7.  
    A. B.
    C. D.
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  8.   Use the data set {1, 7, 3, 5, 3, 6, 2, 4, 3, 2}. Find the mode.
    A. 5 B. 2
    C. 3 D. 4
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  9.   The price for packs of bottled water at a grocery store over a nine week period was as follows: $3.25, $3.00, $3.50, $3.75, $3.25, $3.00, $2.50, $3.00, $2.75. Find the upper quartile rounded to the penny.
    A. $3.50 B. $3.38
    C. $2.88 D. $3.00
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  10.   Which graph is most appropriate to show the components of a budget?
    A. Scatter Plot B. Line Plot
    C. Bar Graph D. Circle Graph
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  11.   The histograms show the number of buildings above 400 feet in Dallas and Philadelphia. Which statement is true?
   
    A. Philadelphia has more buildings 400 feet and taller than Dallas has.
    B. Dallas has more buildings 600 feet or taller than Philadelphia has.
    C. Dallas has more buildings between 400 and 599 feet than Philadelphia has.
    D. Philadelphia has more buildings 700 feet or taller than Dallas has.
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  12.   The histograms show the number of building above 400 feet in Minneapolis and Pittsburg. Which statement is true?
   
    A. Pittsburg has more buildings 400 feet and taller than Minneapolis has.
    B. Minneapolis has more buildings 500 feet or taller than Pittsburg has.
    C. Pittsburg has more buildings 600 feet and taller than Minneapolis has.
    D. Minneapolis has more buildings between 500 and 699 feet tall than Pittsburg has.
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  13.   The circle graph indicates the number of children each president of the United States had. Which statement is not true?
   
    A. About of the presidents had 5 or more children.
    B. More than of the presidents had 1, 2, 3, or 4 children.
    C. More presidents had 1 or 2 children than those with 3 or 4 children.
    D. More presidents had no children than those who had 3 or 4 children.
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  14.   Use the box-and-whisker plots to determine which statement is not true.
   
    A. The range of the men’s ages is greater than the range of the women’s ages.
    B. The median of the men’s ages is greater than the median of the women’s ages.
    C. The youngest member of the club is a woman.
    D. The interquartile range of the men’s ages is greater than the interquartile range of the women’s ages.
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  15.   Use the box-and-whisker plots to determine which statement is not true.
   
    A. The average monthly temperatures of New Orleans are not as varied as the average monthly temperatures of Indianapolis.
    B. The interquartile range of the average monthly temperatures of New Orleans is greater than the interquartile range of the average monthly temperatures of Indianapolis.
    C. The median of the average monthly temperatures of New Orleans is equal to the upper quartile of the average monthly temperatures of Indianapolis.
    D. Half of the average monthly temperatures of Indianapolis are less than the lowest average monthly temperature of New Orleans.
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  16.   The graphs show the same information about the populations of three of the most populated states. Which graph shows the information with the least amount of distortion?
    A. B.
    C. D.
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