Representing Data Sets with Histograms Answers

Which are true statements about histograms? Check all that apply.

According to the histogram, 13✔ 59 students spend 3 or more hours practicing.

According to the histogram, 3 5✔ 8 11

What is an appropriate scale for the vertical axis?0–1400–200✔ 0–100

The histogram represents the number of hours band students practice their instruments. Use the drop-down menus to complete the statements.

Alonzo describes a histogram as having a cluster from 20–50, a frequency of 0 from 10–20, and a peak at 40–50. Which histogram is he describing?

Which best describes the data for May–June and October–December?

Zero frequency: 300–350✔ 351–400401–450

The histogram shows the number of payphones that were active by year in a large city. How many payphones would you expect to be active between 1986 and 1990?

Which statements are true given the histogram? Check all that apply.

Dean describes the data in the histogram as having a cluster from 30–60 and a peak at 40–49. He says the intervals 0–9 and 80–89 show a 0 frequency. Lastly, he says that the graph is not symmetrical. Why is Dean incorrect?

The scores for today’s math quiz are 75, 95, 60, 75, 95, and 80. Explain the steps needed to create a histogram for the data.

Check all the information that you included in your response.

The histogram shows the number of text messages sent by two high school juniors on one Monday. Which statement most reasonably explains the hours when 0 texts were sent?

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The histogram represents the number of hours band students practice their instruments. Use the drop-down menus to complete the statements.

A peak: ✔ 651–700601–650451–500

Which interval should be used for the horizontal axis?10✔ 2030

What will the vertical axis represent?temperature✔ number of days