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Does not talk

Texting Talks on cell on cell phone
behavior phone daily daily Total

Light 110 146 256

Medium 139 164 303

Heavy 166 74 240

Total 415 384 799

In a study of cell phone use, 799 randomly selected US teens were asked how often
they talked on a cell phone and about their texting behavior. The data are
summarized in the table above. Based on the data from the study, an estimate of
the percent of US teens who are heavy texters is 30% and the associated margin of
error is 3%. Which of the following is a correct statement based on the given
margin of error?

A. Approximately 3% of the teens in the study who are classified as heavy texters are not really heavy texters.

B. It is not possible that the percent of all US teens who are heavy texters is less than 27%.

C. The percent of all US teens who are heavy texters is 33%.

D. It is doubtful that the percent of all US teens who are heavy texters is 35%.
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There are students in Spanish club. A sample of the Spanish club students was selected at random and asked whether
they intend to enroll in a new study program. Of those surveyed, responded that they intend to enroll in the study
program. Based on this survey, which of the following is the best estimate of the total number of Spanish club students who
intend to enroll in the study program?

A.

B.

C.

D.
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Views on Nuclear Energy
Use
Response Frequency

Strongly
56
favor

Somewhat
214
favor

Somewhat
104
oppose

Strongly
37
oppose

A researcher interviewed 411 randomly selected US residents and asked about their views on the use of nuclear energy. The
table above summarizes the responses of the interviewees. If the population of the United States was 300 million when the
survey was given, based on the sample data for the 411 US residents, what is the best estimate, in millions, of the difference
between the number of US residents who somewhat favor or strongly favor the use of nuclear energy and the number of
those who somewhat oppose or strongly oppose it? (Round your answer to the nearest whole number.)
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A city has 50 city council members. A reporter polled a random sample of 20 city
council members and found that 6 of those polled supported a specific bill. Based
on the sample, which of the following is the best estimate of the number of city
council members in the city who support the bill?

A. 6

B. 9

C. 15

D. 30
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A study was done on the weights of different types of fish in a pond. A random
sample of fish were caught and marked in order to ensure that none were weighed
more than once. The sample contained 150 largemouth bass, of which 30%
weighed more than 2 pounds. Which of the following conclusions is best
supported by the sample data?

A. The majority of all fish in the pond weigh less than 2 pounds.

B. The average weight of all fish in the pond is approximately 2 pounds.

C. Approximately 30% of all fish in the pond weigh more than 2 pounds.

D. Approximately 30% of all largemouth bass in the pond weigh more than 2 pounds.
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A park ranger asked a random sample of visitors how far they hiked during their
visit. Based on the responses, the estimated mean was found to be 4.5 miles, with
an associated margin of error of 0.5 miles. Which of the following is the best
conclusion from these data?

A. It is likely that all visitors hiked between 4 and 5 miles.

B. It is likely that most visitors hiked exactly 4.5 miles.

C. It is not possible that any visitor hiked less than 3 miles.

D. It is plausible that the mean distance hiked for all visitors is between 4 and 5 miles.
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A sample consisting of adults who own televisions was selected at random for a study. Based on the sample, it is
estimated that of all adults who own televisions use their televisions to watch nature shows, with an associated margin
of error of . Which of the following is the most plausible conclusion about all adults who own televisions?

A. More than of all adults who own televisions use their televisions to watch nature shows.

B. Between and of all adults who own televisions use their televisions to watch nature shows.

C. Since the sample included adults who own televisions and not just those who use their televisions to watch nature shows,
no conclusion can be made.

D. Since the sample did not include all the people who watch nature shows, no conclusion can be made.
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A random sample of 50 people from a town with a population of 14,878 were

asked to name their favorite flavor of ice cream. If 7 people in the sample named
chocolate as their favorite ice‑cream flavor, about how many people in the town
would be expected to name chocolate?

A. 350

B. 2,100

C. 7,500

D. 10,500
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A bag containing 10,000 beads of assorted colors is purchased from a craft store.
To estimate the percent of red beads in the bag, a sample of beads is selected at
random. The percent of red beads in the bag was estimated to be 15%, with an
associated margin of error of 2%. If r is the actual number of red beads in the bag,
which of the following is most plausible?

A.

B.

C.

D.
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Sample Percent in favor Margin of error

A 52% 4.2%

B 48% 1.6%

The results of two random samples of votes for a proposition are shown above. The
samples were selected from the same population, and the margins of error were
calculated using the same method. Which of the following is the most appropriate
reason that the margin of error for sample A is greater than the margin of error for
sample B?

A. Sample A had a smaller number of votes that could not be recorded.

B. Sample A had a higher percent of favorable responses.

C. Sample A had a larger sample size.

D. Sample A had a smaller sample size.

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From a population of people, were chosen at random and surveyed about a proposed piece of legislation.
Based on the survey, it is estimated that of people in the population support the legislation, with an associated margin
of error of . Based on these results, which of the following is a plausible value for the total number of people in the
population who support the proposed legislation?

A.

B.

C.

D.
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A certain forest is 253 acres. To estimate the number of trees in the forest, a ranger
randomly selects 5 different 1-acre parcels in the forest and determines the
number of trees in each parcel. The numbers of trees in the sample acres are 51,
59, 45, 52, and 73. Based on the mean of the sample, which of the following ranges
contains the best estimate for the number of trees in the entire forest?

A. 11,000 to 12,000

B. 12,500 to 13,500

C. 13,500 to 14,500

D. 18,000 to 19,000
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At a large high school, 300 students were selected at random and were asked in a
survey about a menu change in the school cafeteria. All 300 students completed
the survey. It was estimated that 38% of the students were in support of a menu
change, with a margin of error of 5.5%. Which of the following is the best
interpretation of the survey results?

A. The percent of the students at the school who support a menu change is 38%.

B. The percent of the students at the school who support a menu change is greater than 38%.

C. Plausible values of the percent of the students at the school who support a menu change are between 32.5% and 43.5%.

D. Plausible values of the number of the students at the school who support a menu change are between 295 and 305.
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Based on a random sample from a population, a researcher estimated that the mean value of a certain variable for the
population is , with an associated margin of error of . Which of the following is the most appropriate conclusion?

A. It is plausible that the actual mean value of the variable for the population is between and .

B. It is not possible that the mean value of the variable for the population is less than or greater than .

C. Every value of the variable in the population is between and .

D. The mean value of the variable for the population is .

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In State X, Mr. Camp’s eighth-grade class consisting of 26 students was surveyed

and 34.6 percent of the students reported that they had at least two siblings. The
average eighth‑grade class size in the state is 26. If the students in Mr. Camp’s class
are representative of students in the state’s eighth-grade classes and there are
1,800 eighth-grade classes in the state, which of the following best estimates the
number of eighth‑grade students in the state who have fewer than two siblings?

A. 16,200

B. 23,400

C. 30,600

D. 46,800
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To estimate the proportion of a population that has a certain characteristic, a random sample was selected from the
population. Based on the sample, it is estimated that the proportion of the population that has the characteristic is , with
an associated margin of error of . Based on this estimate and margin of error, which of the following is the most
appropriate conclusion about the proportion of the population that has the characteristic?

A. It is plausible that the proportion is between and .

B. It is plausible that the proportion is less than .

C. The proportion is exactly .

D. It is plausible that the proportion is greater than .

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A store manager reviewed the receipts from 80 customers who were selected at
random from all the customers who made purchases last Thursday. Of those
selected, 20 receipts showed that the customer had purchased fruit. If
1,500 customers made purchases last Thursday, which of the following is the most
appropriate conclusion?

A. Exactly 75 customers must have purchased fruit last Thursday.

B. Exactly 375 customers must have purchased fruit last Thursday.

C. The best estimate for the number of customers who purchased fruit last Thursday is 75.

D. The best estimate for the number of customers who purchased fruit last Thursday is 375.
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In a study, the data from a random sample of a population had a mean of 37, with
an associated margin of error of 3. Which of the following is the most appropriate
conclusion that can be made about the population mean?

A. It is less than 37.

B. It is greater than 37.

C. It is between 34 and 40.

D. It is less than 34 or greater than 40.

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Poll Results

Angel Cruz

Terry Smith
The table shows the results of a poll. A total of voters selected at random were asked which candidate they would vote
for in the upcoming election. According to the poll, if people vote in the election, by how many votes would Angel
Cruz be expected to win?

A.

B.

C.

D.
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A random sample of 400 town voters were asked if they plan to vote for Candidate A or Candidate B for mayor. The
results were sorted by gender and are shown in the table below.

Plan to Plan to
vote for vote for
Candidate Candidate
A B

Female 202 20

Male 34 144

The town has a total of 6,000 voters. Based on the table, what is the best estimate of the number of voters who plan
to vote for Candidate A?