Chapter Tests
Chapter Test #6

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Choose the best answer for each question listed below.




1.) In 1970, US population was 203 million. In 1980, it was 237 million. In 1990, it was 249 million. In 2000, it was 281 million. Which shows the data accurately in a table?







2.) Find the median of the data set:
3, 41, 11, 3, 11, 5, 10

3 and 11

10

11

12

3.) Find the mean of the data set:
8, 5, 11, 7, 9, 9, 5, 2

7

7.5

8

9

4.) How does the addition of the values 90 and 103 affect the median of the following data set?:
3, 4, 7, 8, 8, 11, 12, 15, 17

no change

increase from 4 to 8

increase from 8 to 11

increase from 7 to 23

5.) How many more students play sports than work?

3

5

8

20

6.) Which ordered pair represents B on the coordinate grid?

(-1, -5)

(-1, 5)

(5, -1)

(5, 1)

7.) Sarita recorded the number of minutes the bus was late. Organize her data in a frequency table:
3, 7, 0, 4, 10, 6, 8, 5, 6, 7, 11, 12, 7, 4, 8, 17, 15, 12, 13, 5







Use the following graph for questions 8 and 9


8.) What is the median amount of rainfall for the months plotted on the graph?

16

17

18

20

9.) Why might this graph be misleading?

inches instead of centimeters

uses dots to mark data points

horizontal divisions too far apart

rainfall range only shows 10-20 in.

10.) Nancy surveyed the class to determine how many pets each student had. Which type of graph would be most appropriate to display her data?

stem and leaf plot

line graph

double line graph

bar graph

11.) In 1980 East Town Middle School had 340 students. In 1990 there were 420 students and in 2000 there were 560 students. Which shows the data accurately in a table?







12.) Find the median of the data set:
3, 4, 7, 3, 3, 4, 4

3

3.5

4

4.1

13.) Find the mean of the data set:
4, 7, 3, 2

3.5

4

5

7

14.) What is the median of this data set with and without the value 17?:
17, 5, 7, 5, 3, 5

5, 4

5, 5

5, 17

17, 7

15.) Which family received the least junk mail?

Barker

Smith

Douglas

Wu

16.) Which ordered pair represents point D on the coordinate grid?

(6, 7)

(7, 6)

(-6, -7)

(7, -6)

17.) Lana's friends have the following eye colors: blue, brown, brown, green, blue, brown, gray, brown, blue, green. Organize her data in a frequency table.



18.) Estimate how many students pack their lunch on Thursday?

150

175

190

200

19.) The line graph shows the price of a stock for one entire week. Why is this graph misleading?

The changes in price are exaggerated because the scale does not start at zero.

Saturday and Sunday are not included.

Use the following plot for this question and question 21:



20.) How many times does the number 15 occur in the stem-and-leaf plot?

0

1

2

15

21.) What is the median value of the data on the stem-and-leaf plot?

15

22

23

35

22.) Deval records the number of animals owned by his classmates. What is the most appropriate graph to display his data?

line graph

bar graph (histogram)

23.) Valeria measures the outside temperature once every hour for 6 hours. What is the most appropriate graph to display her data?

The changes in price are exaggerated because the scale does not start at zero.

Saturday and Sunday are not included.