One-Variable Data Distributions and Measures of Center and Spread
One-Variable Data Distributions and Measures of Center and Spread
A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 9
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The box plots summarize the masses, in kilograms, of two groups of gazelles. Based on the box plots, which of the following
statements must be true?
A. The mean mass of group 1 is greater than the mean mass of group 2.
B. The mean mass of group 1 is less than the mean mass of group 2.
C. The median mass of group 1 is greater than the median mass of group 2.
D. The median mass of group 1 is less than the median mass of group 2.
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18 6
19 5
20 4
21 2
22 1
23 1
30 1
The table above shows the distribution of ages of the 20 students enrolled in a
college class. Which of the following gives the correct order of the mean, median,
and mode of the ages?
, , , , , , , ,
Which frequency table correctly represents the data listed?
A. Number Frequency
Number Frequency
B.
Number Frequency
C.
Number Frequency
D.
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The frequency table summarizes the data values in a data set. What is the maximum data value in the data set?
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Data set A and data set B each contain 5 numbers. If the mean of data set A is
equal to the mean of data set B, what is the value of x ?
A. 77
B. 85
C. 86
D. 95
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A. The Group A data set was identical to the Group B data set.
C. The heights of the men in Group B had a larger spread than the heights of the men in Group A.
D. The median height of Group B is larger than the median height of Group A.
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15, 14, 18, 17, x
The mean and the median of the five numbers above are equal. Which of the
following is NOT a possible value of x ?
A. 6
B. 11
C. 16
D. 21
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Data set A consists of positive integers less than . The list shown gives of the integers from data set A.
, , , , , , , ,
The mean of these integers is . If the mean of data set A is an integer that is greater than , what is the value of the
largest integer from data set A?
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Data set A and data set B each consist of values. The table shows the frequencies of the values for each data set. Which of
the following statements best compares the means of the two data sets?
A. The mean of data set A is greater than the mean of data set B.
B. The mean of data set A is less than the mean of data set B.
D. There is not enough information to compare the means of the data sets.
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A data set of 27 different numbers has a mean of 33 and a median of 33. A new
data set is created by adding 7 to each number in the original data set that is
greater than the median and subtracting 7 from each number in the original data
set that is less than the median. Which of the following measures does NOT have
the same value in both the original and new data sets?
A. Median
B. Mean
D. Standard deviation
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, , , , , , , ,
What is the median of the data shown?
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International Tourist
Arrivals, in millions
Country 2012 2013
United
66.7 69.8
States
United
26.3 32.2
Kingdom
The dot plots represent the distributions of values in data sets A and B.
A. I only
B. II only
C. I and II
D. Neither I nor II
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Two data sets of integers each are summarized in the histograms shown. For each of the histograms, the first interval
represents the frequency of integers greater than or equal to , but less than . The second interval represents the
frequency of integers greater than or equal to , but less than , and so on. What is the smallest possible difference
between the mean of data set A and the mean of data set B?
A.
B.
C.
D.
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, , , ,
What is the mean of the data shown?
A.
B.
C.
D.
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Value Frequency
1 a
2 2a
3 3a
4 2a
5 a
A. 0
B. 1
C. 2
D. 3
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Two different teams consisting of 10 members each ran in a race. Each member’s completion time of the race
was recorded. The mean of the completion times for each team was calculated and is shown below.
Team A: 3.41 minutes
Team B: 3.79 minutes
A. III only
The mean score of 8 players in a basketball game was 14.5 points. If the highest
individual score is removed, the mean score of the remaining 7 players becomes 12
points. What was the highest score?
A. 20
B. 24
C. 32
D. 36
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In the table above, Melissa recorded the price of one gallon of regular gas from
five different local gas stations on the same day. What is the median of the gas
prices Melissa recorded?
A. $3.679
B. $3.689
C. $3.699
D. $3.729
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A. 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5
Value Frequency
Each of the dot plots shown represents the number of glue sticks brought in by each student for two classes, class A and
class B. Which statement best compares the standard deviations of the numbers of glue sticks brought in by each student for
these two classes?
A. The standard deviation of the number of glue sticks brought in by each student for class A is less than the standard
deviation of the number of glue sticks brought in by each student for class B.
B. The standard deviation of the number of glue sticks brought in by each student for class A is equal to the standard
deviation of the number of glue sticks brought in by each student for class B.
C. The standard deviation of the number of glue sticks brought in by each student for class A is greater than the standard
deviation of the number of glue sticks brought in by each student for class B.
, , , , , ,
Which of the following lists represents a data set that has the same median as the data set shown?
A. , , , , ,
B. , , , , ,
C. , , , , ,
D. , , , , ,
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The table below shows the high and low temperatures in Houston, Texas, during a five-day period.
What was the mean low temperature, in degrees Fahrenheit, during the
five-day period?
A. 48.8
B. 49
C. 59
D. 59.1
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C. The mean of data set A is less than the mean of data set B.
D. The mean of data set A is greater than the mean of data set B.
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Each of the following frequency tables represents a data set. Which data set has the greatest mean?
A. Value Frequency
Value Frequency
B.
Value Frequency
C.
D. Value Frequency
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Each value in the data set shown represents the height, in centimeters, of a plant.
, , , , , , , , ,
What is the mean height, in centimeters, of these plants?
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A. 4,399
B. 7,067
C. 8,831
D. 10,595
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The mean amount of time that the 20 employees of a construction company have
worked for the company is 6.7 years. After one of the employees leaves the
company, the mean amount of time that the remaining employees have worked for
the company is reduced to 6.25 years. How many years did the employee who left
the company work for the company?
A. 0.45
B. 2.30
C. 9.00
D. 15.25
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A study was conducted on the production rates for a company that produces tractor wheels. The table below shows
the number of wheels made during 11 consecutive one-hour production periods.
Number
One- of
hour wheels
period made
A 24
B 24
C 21
D 21
E 21
F 19
G 24
H 24
I 19
J 22
K 23
What is the range of the number of wheels made for the 11 one-hour periods?
A. 5.5
B. 5.0
C. 4.5
D. 4.0
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The weights, in pounds, for 15 horses in a stable were reported, and the mean,
median, range, and standard deviation for the data were found. The horse with the
lowest reported weight was found to actually weigh 10 pounds less than its
reported weight. What value remains unchanged if the four values are reported
using the corrected weight?
A. Mean
B. Median
C. Range
D. Standard deviation
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, , , , , , , ,
What is the median of the data shown?
A.
B.
C.
D.
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Response Frequency
Almost never
Never
Total
The table gives the results of a survey of people who were asked how often they see a movie in a theater. How many
people responded either “never” or “almost never”?
A.
B.
C.
D.
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The dot plot represents the values in data set A. Data set B is created by adding to each of the values in data set A.
Which of the following correctly compares the medians and the ranges of data sets A and B?
A. The median of data set B is equal to the median of data set A, and the range of data set B is equal to the range of data
set A.
B. The median of data set B is equal to the median of data set A, and the range of data set B is greater than the range of
data set A.
C. The median of data set B is greater than the median of data set A, and the range of data set B is equal to the range of
data set A.
D. The median of data set B is greater than the median of data set A, and the range of data set B is greater than the range of
data set A.
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Data set X: , , ,
Data set Y: , , , ,
The lists give the values in data sets X and Y. Which statement correctly compares the mean of data set X and the mean of
data set Y?
A. The mean of data set X is greater than the mean of data set Y.
B. The mean of data set X is less than the mean of data set Y.
The bar graph shows the distribution of cans collected by different groups for a food drive. How many cans were
collected by group ?
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Land area
Country
(square kilometers)
Monaco 2.0
Nauru 21
San Marino 61
Tuvalu 26
The table above shows the land area, in square kilometers, of the five smallest
countries of the world in 2016. Based on the table, what is the mean land area of
the 5 smallest countries in 2016, to the nearest square kilometer?
A. 20
B. 22
C. 61
D. 110
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Data set A consists of the heights of objects and has a mean of meters. Data set B consists of the heights of objects
and has a mean of meters. Data set C consists of the heights of the objects from data sets A and B. What is the mean,
in meters, of data set C?
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Data set F consists of integers between and . Data set G consists of all the integers in data set F as well as the
integer . Which of the following must be less for data set F than for data set G?
I. The mean
II. The median
A. I only
B. II only
C. I and II
D. Neither I nor II
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The box plot summarizes data values. What is the median of this data set?
A.
B.
C.
D.
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Data set A consists of the heights of buildings and has a mean of meters. Data set B consists of the heights of
buildings and has a mean of meters. Data set C consists of the heights of the buildings from data sets A and B. What
is the mean, in meters, of data set C?
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The bar graph shows the distribution of books collected by different groups for a book drive. How many books were
collected by group ?
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A group of students voted on five after-school activities. The bar graph shows the number of students who voted for each of
the five activities. How many students chose activity ?
A.
B.
C.
D.
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A survey was given to residents of all 50 states asking if they had earned a
bachelor’s degree or higher. The results from 7 of the states are given in the table
above. The median percent of residents who earned a bachelor’s degree or higher
for all 50 states was 26.95%. What is the difference between the median percent of
residents who earned a bachelor’s degree or higher for these 7 states and the
median for all 50 states?
A. 0.05%
B. 0.95%
C. 1.22%
D. 7.45%
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A fish hatchery has three tanks for holding fish before they are introduced into the
wild. Ten fish weighing less than 5 ounces are placed in tank A. Eleven fish
weighing at least 5 ounces but no more than 13 ounces are placed in tank B.
Twelve fish weighing more than 13 ounces are placed in tank C. Which of the
following could be the median of the weights, in ounces, of these 33 fish?
A. 4.5
B. 8
C. 13.5
D. 15
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A. 4.0
B. 4.2
C. 4.6
D. 5.0
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Masses (kilograms)
Andrew and Maria each collected six rocks, and the masses of the rocks are shown
in the table above. The mean of the masses of the rocks Maria collected is 0.1
kilogram greater than the mean of the masses of the rocks Andrew collected. What
is the value of x ?
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The high temperature, in degrees Fahrenheit (°F), in a certain city was recorded for each of 5 days. The data are
shown below.
Day 1 2 3 4 5
Over this 5-day period, which of the following is NOT equal to 81°F?
High Year
school 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Foothill 87 80 75 76 70
Valley 44 54 65 76 82
The table above shows the number of students from two different high schools
who completed summer internships in each of five years. No student attended
both schools. Which of the following statements are true about the number of
students who completed summer internships for the 5 years shown?
1. The mean number from Foothill High School is greater than the mean number
from Valley High School.
2. The median number from Foothill High School is greater than the median
number from Valley High School.
A. I only
B. II only
C. I and II
D. Neither I nor II
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For a certain computer game, individuals receive an integer score that ranges from 2 through 10. The table below
shows the frequency distribution of the scores of the 9 players in group A and the 11 players in group B.
Score
Frequencies
Score
Group Group
A B
2 1 0
3 1 0
4 2 0
5 1 4
6 3 2
7 0 0
8 0 2
9 1 1
10 0 2
Total 9 11
The median of the scores for group B is how much greater than the median of the
scores for group A?