1.
The number of calories for a serving of different brands of potato chips and tortilla chips is shown in the back-to-back stem-and-leaf plot below. Which statement is correct?
A.
The data for potato chips and the data for tortilla chips have the same mode(s).
B.
Most of the tortilla chip brands have less than 150 calories per serving.
C.
Most of the potato chip brands have less than 150 calories per serving.
D.
Potato chips and tortilla chips both have the same mean number of calories.
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2.
Baseball players are trying to show that they deserve more money. Their owner is paying 10 of them $1 million, 8 of them $2 million, and 3 of them $15 million. To support their case, which measure of central tendency should they use?
A.
mode
B.
median
C.
mean
D.
standard deviation
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3.
Why is the graph misleading?
A.
Scale should be smaller.
B.
Scale is not at even intervals.
C.
The dimensions other than height have changed.
D.
Months are out of order.
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4.
How could the graph be changed so it is not misleading?
A.
Diameters of the cans should be the same.
B.
Color should be added.
C.
Change the vertical scale so that the maximum value is 100.
D.
Change the graph from vertical to horizontal.
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5.
What appears to happen in the graph?
A.
Production increased each month.
B.
Production has doubled each month.
C.
Production dropped in half each month.
D.
Production has decreased slightly.
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