1.   What statistical measure(s) would you use if you wanted to know the answer to this question on a survey: How many hours do students typically spend on homework every night?
    A. mode B. median
    C. mean D. all answers are correct
    Hint

  2.   What statistical measure(s) would you use if you wanted to know the answer to this question on a survey: What are the students' favorite sports?
    A. mean B. mode
    C. all answers are correct D. median
    Hint

  3.   What type of graph would you use if you were comparing data for two groups?
    A. bar graph B. histogram
    C. double bar graph D. pictograph
    Hint

  4.   The following Chapter 6 test scores, out of 100 points, were taken from the fourth period class. Which type of graph would you not want to use to display the results?
86, 79, 92, 96, 88, 85, 80, 88, 83, 77, 81, 72, 90, 69, 89
    A. line plot B. histogram
    C. stem-and-leaf-plot D. stacked bar graph
    Hint

  5.   The stacked bar graph shows the number of wins each of three intramural hockey teams had in four consecutive years. Which team had the biggest change in the number of wins in back-to-back seasons?
   
    A. Hawks, 1997–1998 B. Cheetahs, 1998–1999
    C. Bears, 1999–2000 D. Cheetahs, 1999–2000
    Hint



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