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