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Question 1

The circle graph describes the distribution of preferred transportation methods from a sample of 400 randomly selected San Francisco residents

circle graph titled San Francisco Residents' Transportation with five sections labeled walk 40 percent, bicycle 8 percent, streetcar 15 percent, bus 10 percent, and cable car 27 percent
Which of the following conclusions can we draw from the circle graph?

Together, Streetcar and Cable Car are the preferred transportation for 168 residents.
Together, Walk and Streetcar are the preferred transportation for 55 residents.
Bus is the preferred transportation for 45 residents.
Bicycle is the preferred transportation for 50 residents.

Question 2
The box plot represents the number of tickets sold for a school dance.

A horizontal line labeled Number of Tickets sold that starts at 8, with tick marks every one unit up to 30. The graph is titled Tickets Sold for A Dance. The box extends from 17 to 21 on the number line. A line in the box is at 19. The lines outside the box end at 10 and 27.

Which of the following is the appropriate measure of center for the data, and what is its value?
The mean is the best measure of center, and it equals 19.
The median is the best measure of center, and it equals 4.
The median is the best measure of center, and it equals 19.
The mean is the best measure of center, and it equals 4.

Question 3
The histograms display the frequency of temperatures in two different locations in a 30-day period.

A graph with the x-axis labeled Temperature in Degrees, with intervals 60 to 69, 70 to 79, 80 to 89, 90 to 99, 100 to 109, 110 to 119. The y-axis is labeled Frequency and begins at 0 with tick marks every one unit up to 14. A shaded bar stops at 10 above 60 to 69, at 9 above 70 to 79, at 5 above 80 to 89, at 4 above 90 to 99, and at 2 above 100 to 109. There is no shaded bar above 110 to 119. The graph is titled Temps in Sunny Town.

A graph with the x-axis labeled Temperature in Degrees, with intervals 60 to 69, 70 to 79, 80 to 89, 90 to 99, 100 to 109, 110 to 119. The y-axis is labeled Frequency and begins at 0 with tick marks every one unit up to 16. A shaded bar stops at 2 above 60 to 69, at 4 above 70 to 79, at 12 above 80 to 89, at 6 above 90 to 99, at 4 above 100 to 109, and at 2 above 110 to 119. The graph is titled Temps in Desert Landing.
When comparing the data, which measure of center should be used to determine which location typically has the cooler temp

Median, because Desert Landing is symmetric
Mean, because Sunny Town is skewed
Mean, because Desert Landing is symmetric
Median, because Sunny Town is skewed

Question 4
A charity needs to report its typical donations received. The following is a list of the donations from one week. A histogram is provided to display the data.

10, 11, 35, 39, 40, 42, 42, 45, 49, 49, 51, 51, 52, 53, 53, 54, 56, 59

A graph titled Donations to Charity in Dollars. The x-axis is labeled 10 to 19, 20 to 29, 30 to 39, 40 to 49, and 50 to 59. The y-axis is labeled Frequency. There is a shaded bar up to 2 above 10 to 19, up to 2 above 30 to 39, up to 6 above 40 to 49, and up to 8 above 50 to 59. There is no shaded bar above 20 to 29.

Which measure of variability should the charity use to accurately represent the data?
The range of 13 is the most accurate to use, since the data is skewed.
The IQR of 49 is the most accurate to use to show that they need more money.
The range of 49 is the most accurate to use to show that they have plenty of money.
The IQR of 13 is the most accurate to use, since the data is skewed.

Question 5

A recent conference had 900 people in attendance. In one exhibit room of 80 people, there were 65 teachers and 15 principals. What prediction can you make about the number of principals in attendance at the conference?
There were about 820 principals in attendance.
There were about 731 principals in attendance.
There were about 208 principals in attendance.
There were about 169 principals in attendance.

Question 6

A teacher was interested in the subject that students preferred in a particular school. He gathered data from a random sample of 100 students in the school and wanted to create an appropriate graphical representation for the data.
Which graphical representation would be best for his data?

Stem-and-leaf plot
Histogram
Circle graph
Box plot

Answer 1

Explanation:

Answer 1: Together, Streetcar and Cable Car are the preferred transportation for 168 residents.

Explanation: The circle graph shows the percentage of residents who prefer each transportation method, and the total sample size is 400. To find the number of residents who prefer each method, we need to multiply the percentage by the sample size. For streetcar, (15/100) x 400 = 60 residents prefer it, and for cable car, (27/100) x 400 = 108 residents prefer it. Together, Streetcar and Cable Car are the preferred transportation for 60 + 108 = 168 residents.

Answer 2: The median is the best measure of center, and it equals 19.

Explanation: The box plot shows the distribution of the number of tickets sold for a school dance. The median is the middle value of the data when arranged in order, and it is represented by the line in the box. In this case, the median is 19. The mean, on the other hand, can be influenced by extreme values, and we cannot determine it from the box plot alone.

Answer 3: Median, because Sunny Town is skewed.

Explanation: When comparing the data, we need to consider the measure of center that is less affected by extreme values, and that is the median. The median is the middle value of the data when arranged in order. The histogram for Sunny Town is skewed to the right, which means that there are some very high values that are affecting the mean. Therefore, the median is the better measure of center to determine which location typically has the cooler temperature.

Answer 4: The IQR of 13 is the most accurate to use, since the data is skewed.

Explanation: The histogram shows the frequency of donations received by a charity, and the data is skewed to the right. The IQR (Interquartile Range) is the difference between the third quartile (Q3) and the first quartile (Q1), which represents the middle 50% of the data. The IQR is less sensitive to extreme values and is a better measure of variability for skewed data. In this case, the IQR is 49 - 42 = 7, which is the most accurate measure of variability to use.

Answer 5: There were about 15 principals in attendance.

Explanation: In the exhibit room, out of 80 people, 15 are principals. We can assume that the proportion of principals in the exhibit room is the same as the proportion of principals in the conference. Therefore, the estimated number of principals in the conference is (15/80) x 900 = 168.75, which is approximately 169.

Answer 6: Histogram

Explanation: The teacher wants to represent the subject preferences of 100 students. A histogram would be the best graphical representation to use because it shows the frequency distribution of a continuous variable, which in this case could be the number of students who prefer each subject. A stem-and-leaf plot is used for small datasets, and a box plot is used to display the distribution of a continuous variable across categories. A circle graph is more appropriate for displaying categorical data, such as the percentage of students who prefer each subject.