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 median is $1, and it adequately reflectes 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 mean, median, and mode do not adequately describe the data.
    Hint

  2.   According to the graphs shown, which statement is true?
   
    A. The graphs are both misleading. B. Both graphs present the same information accurately.
    C. The first graph is misleading. D. The second graph is misleading.
    Hint

  3.   The table shows seven different companies and their prices for car detailing. Company A claims to have prices that are less than the prices of most of their competitors. Is this an accurate statement? Why?
   
    A. No, Company A's price is equal to those of most of the other companies.
    B. No, Company A's price is lower than the mode, but higher than the prices of the 4 other companies.
    C. Not Enough Information Given
    D. Yes, more companies charge $93 than any other price.
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  4.   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

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



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