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Which descriptions of a histogram are true? Check all that apply..

A
A peak is a bar that is lower than the other bars around it.
B
A peak is where the frequency is lowest.
C
A peak is where the frequency is the highest.
D
A cluster is a group of bars, meaning the frequency is higher in these intervals.
E
A peak is a bar that is higher than the other bars around it.
F
Intervals on a histogram where there are no bars mean the frequency is 0.
G
If the graph is symmetrical, the data is clustered toward the right side.
H
If the graph is symmetrical, the data is evenly distributed.
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Mrs. Barnes recorded the grades her students earned on the last chapter test in the frequency table below.The frequency table will be used to make a histogram. Test ScoreNumber of Students31 - 40141 - 50251 - 60461 - 70671 - 801181 - 90591 - 1004Which chart has the correct setup for Mrs. Barnes’ histogram?

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A 2-column table with 4 rows titled Mrs. Barnes's Histogram. Column 1 has entries interval used, appropriate scale, vertical axis represents, horizontal axis represents. Column 2 has entries 10, 31 to 100, number of students, test scores.
Option A
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A 2-column table with 4 rows titled Mrs. Barnes's Histogram. Column 1 has entries interval used, appropriate scale, vertical axis represents, horizontal axis represents. Column 2 has entries 10, 0 to 12, number of students, test scores.
Option B
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A 2-column table with 4 rows titled Mrs. Barnes's Histogram. Column 1 has entries interval used, appropriate scale, vertical axis represents, horizontal axis represents. Column 2 has entries 7, 0 to 12, test scores, number of students.
Option C
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A 2-column table with 4 rows titled Mrs. Barnes's Histogram. Column 1 has entries interval used, appropriate scale, vertical axis represents, horizontal axis represents. Column 2 has entries 7, 31 to 100, test scores, number of students.
Option D
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Students were asked how many hours they read in a week. Is this a good example of a statistical question? Why or why not?

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Yes, this is a good statistical question because a variety of answers are given.
B
Yes, this is a good statistical question because there are not a variety of answers that could be given.
C
No, this is not a good statistical question because there are not a variety of answers that could be given.
D
No, this is not a good statistical question because there are a variety of answers that could be given.
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Maria made a histogram to represent her jogging miles.The height of the bars in the histogram represent

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the number of runs Maria jogged in each range of miles.
B
the number of marathons Maria entered.
C
the number of days Maria jogged that week.
D
the number of weeks Maria jogged.
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The data set represents the number of minutes Dan spent on his homework each night.30, 35, 35, 45, 46, 46, 52, 55, 57Which box plot correctly represents the data?

A
A number line goes from 30 to 58. The whiskers range from 30 to 57, and the box ranges from 35 to 53. A line divides the box at 46.
Option A
B
A number line goes from 30 to 58. The whiskers range from 30 to 57, and the box ranges from 35 to 52. A line divides the box at 46.
Option B
C
A number line goes from 30 to 58. The whiskers range from 30 to 57, and the box ranges from 35 to 55. A line divides the box at 46.
Option C
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A number line goes from 30 to 58. The whiskers range from 30 to 57, and the box ranges from 35 to 55. A line divides the box at 45.
Option D
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What is the range of this set of data? 111, 97, 63, 84, 100, 119, 72

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Between which two values would 75% of the data represented on a box plot lie? Check all that apply.

A
the median and the maximum
B
the lower quartile and the maximum
C
the lower quartile and the upper quartile
D
the minimum and the upper quartile
E
the minimum and the maximum
F
the median and the upper quartile
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What is the median of this set of data? 100, 102, 103, 106, 109

A
100
B
103
C
106
D
109
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A data set has a median of 12, an upper quartile of 15, a lower quartile of 10, a minimum of 4, and a maximum of 20. Which statement is true of the box plot of this data set?

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The box will go from 10 to 12.
B
A line dividing the box will be at 12.
C
The left whisker will go from 4 to 15.
D
The right whisker will go from 12 to 20.
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A data set has a median of 12, an upper quartile of 15, a lower quartile of 10, a minimum of 4, and a maximum of 20. Which statement is true of the box plot of this data set?

T
The box will go from 10 to 12.
A
A line dividing the box will be at 12.
T
The left whisker will go from 4 to 15.
T
The right whisker will go from 12 to 20.
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A weekly report for new agents at a vacation sales company is shown in the histogram.How many of the new agents sold more than 10 vacation packages?

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Two students were asked if they liked to read. Is this a good example of a statistical question? Why or why not?

A
Yes, this is a good statistical question because a variety of answers are given.
B
Yes, this is a good statistical question because there are not a variety of answers that could be given.
C
No, this is not a good statistical question because there are not a variety of answers that could be given.
D
No, this is not a good statistical question because there are a variety of answers that could be given.
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Use the data on the dot plot to answer the question. How many people read for more than three hours last week?

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The dot plot shows how Mr. Ruda’s class scored on a 5-point math quiz. Mr. Ruda described the data as having a spread from 0 to 5, a center of 3, two clusters, and a peak at 5. Where did Mr. Ruda make an error?Scores on the Math Quiz

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The spread is from 0 to 8.
B
The center is at 2.
C
There is only one cluster.
D
The peak is at 8.
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These plots show the number of kilometers a group of students at Middleton Middle School and at Westwood Middle School travel to get to school each day. Number of Kilometers Middleton and Westwood Students Travel to SchoolThe shapes of which plots, if any, show an outlier?

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b
both Middleton and Westwood
M
Middleton only
W
Westwood only
n
neither Middleton nor Westwood
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Jacob has golf scores of 120, 112, 130, 128, and 124. He wants to have a mean, or average, golf score of 118. What score does he need in his next golf game to achieve this mean score?

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What is the median of this set of data? 362, 187, 211, 298, 331, 250, 347, 199

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What is the spread of the data in the dot plot?Number of Apples in Each Bag

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from 0 to 5
B
from 10 to 15
C
from 12 to 15
D
from 0 to 6
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Dora calculated the mean absolute deviation for the data set 35, 16, 23, 42, and 19. Her work is shown below.Step 1: Find the mean. Step 2: Find each absolute deviation. 8, 11, 4, 15, 8Step 3: Find the mean absolute deviation. What is Dora’s error?

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D
Dora should have divided by 4 when finding the mean.
D
Dora found the absolute deviation of 35 incorrectly.
D
Dora used only four numbers in finding the mean.
D
Dora used only four numbers in finding the mean absolute deviation.
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There are 20 classes at each of two middle schools. The number of students in each class at each school is shown in the dot plots below.Number of Students in Each Class at Poplar Middle SchoolNumber of Students in Each Class at Oak Middle SchoolWhat is the difference between the medians in the dot plots?

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0
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