1.   Five people donated to a charity. One donated $101 and the other four people donated $1 each. Which is not a misleading statement?
    A. The mean, median, and mode do not adequately describe the data. B. The mean is $21, and it adequately reflects the data.
    C. The mode is $1, and it adequately reflects the data. D. The median is $1, and it adequately reflectes the data.
    Hint

  2.   The graphs show the same information about the number of species at two major zoos. Which graph shows the information with the least amount of distortion?
    A. B.
    C. D.
    Hint

  3.   The graphs show the same information about the number of various types of radio stations in the United States. Which graph shows the information with the least amount of distortion?
    A. B.
    C. D.
    Hint

  4.   The amounts of the commissions of the sales associates for a company are listed below. Which average would the company use to encourage a new person to sell for the company?
$24,000, $24,000, $31,000, $33,000, $35,000, $65,000, $65,000, $71,000
    A. range B. mean
    C. mode D. median
    Hint

  5.   The test grades for 12 students are listed below. Which average would the student who received 84% use when telling his parents about how well he did on the test?
96%, 96%, 96%, 96%, 88%, 86%, 84%. 82%. 78%, 74%, 72%, 54%
    A. mean B. median
    C. mode D. range
    Hint



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