1.   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. In a circle graph of this data, how many degrees are allowed for housing?
    A. 94° B. 96°
    C. 100° D. 98°
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  2.   To construct a circle graph, which is the proper sequence of steps?
    A. Determine the degrees for each sector. Next, write a ratio for each category. Finally, use a protractor to draw each sector.
    B. Use a protractor to draw each sector. Next, determine the degrees for each sector. Finally, write a ratio for each category.
    C. Write a ratio for each category. Next, determine the degrees for each sector. Finally, use a protractor to draw each sector.
    D. Determine the degrees for each sector. Next, use a protractor to draw each sector. Finally, write a ratio for each category.
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  3.   Over 11 consecutive days, Jim did the following number of pushups. 7, 8, 10, 10, 12, 14, 15, 17, 17, 19, 33. What is the upper quartile of the data?
    A. 26 B. 10
    C. 17 D. 14
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  4.   In statistics ______.
    A. graphs cannot be used to mislead B. data is always presented in a fair and unbiased manner
    C. leaving values out of data analysis makes the data free of bias D. meaasures of central tendency can be used to mislead
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  5.  
    A. -5 B. 9
    C. -13 D. 2
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  6.  
    A. No Solution B.
    C. D.
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  7.   Which graph is most appropriate to show the components of a budget?
    A. Scatter Plot B. Circle Graph
    C. Line Plot D. Bar Graph
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  8.   Which type of display is most appropriate to show the population of the United States over a series of ten-year intervals?
    A. Circle Graph B. Histogram
    C. Scatter Plot D. Line Plot
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  9.   Find the median of 13.2, 14.1, 13, 14, 13, 14.25, and 14.
    A. 13 B. 13
    C. 14 D. 14.1
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  10.   The frequency table shows the ages of the people attending a family reunion. Which histogram correctly and completely shows the data?
   
    A. B.
    C. D.
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  11.   The frequency table shows the heights of the students in Ms. Ortega’ second period class. Which histogram correctly and completely shows the data?
   
    A. B.
    C. D.
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  12.   Which measures of central tendency are representative of the data?
15, 10, 13, 20, 152, 18, 8, 5, 13
    A. mean and mode B. mean and median
    C. mean, median , and mode D. median and mode
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  13.   Find all outliers for the data.
20, 16, 8, 12, 6, 31, 15, 14
    A. 31 B. 6
    C. 6 and 31 D. none
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  14.   Which box-and-whisker plot represents the data?
51, 33, 50, 33, 33, 44, 36, 42
    A.
    B.
    C.
    D.
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  15.   Use the box-and-whisker plots to determine which statement is not true.
   
    A. The median of the average monthly temperatures of New Orleans is equal to the upper quartile of the average monthly temperatures of Indianapolis.
    B. The average monthly temperatures of New Orleans are not as varied as the average monthly temperatures of Indianapolis.
    C. The interquartile range of the average monthly temperatures of New Orleans is greater than the interquartile range 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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