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Name___________________________________

SHORT ANSWER. Write the word or phrase that best completes each statement or answers the question.

Solve the problem.

1) The following table shows the average amount spent per week on groceries by four 1)
different families with three members.
Amount Spent
Family on Groceries
Smith $102.30
Harding $145.20
Tooley $122.10
Borne $138.60

Which family spent the most per week on groceries? Which family spent the least?

2) The following table shows the average amount spent per week on groceries by four 2)
different families with three members. Construct a bar graph showing amount spent on
groceries by family.

Amount Spent
Family on Groceries
Smith $77.50
Harding $110.00
Tooley $92.50
Borne $105.00

3) The following table shows the average number of grams of fat in various entrees served at 3)
Karma Kitchen.

No. of Grams
Entree of Fat
Mash Hash 26.8
Barnyard Plate 25.6
Peas & Q's 20.4
Bean O'Rama 12.8
Swiss Misty 23.6
Top Roundup 18.8
Wellness Platter 4.8
Good Karma 11.6

Which entree has the most fat? Which entree has the least fat?

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 4) The following table shows the average number of grams of fat in various entrees served at 4)
Karma Kitchen. Construct a bar showing the number of grams of fat by entree.

No. of Grams
Entree of Fat
Mash Hash 20.1
Barnyard Plate 19.2
Peas & Q's 15.3
Bean O'Rama 9.6
Swiss Misty 17.7
Top Roundup 14.1
Wellness Platter 3.6
Good Karma 8.7

MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.

5) The bar graph below shows the percent of income spent on leisure activities in various countries of 5)
the world. In which country is the highest percent of income spent on leisure activities? What
percent is this?

PERCENT OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME FOR LEISURE ACTIVITIES

China 5.4%
Australia 8.6%
France 11.9%
Germany 14.0%
Britain 19.5%
Japan 24.5%
USA 29.9%

A) USA; 70.1% B) China; 94.6% C) USA; 29.9% D) Japan; 24.5%

6) The bar graph below shows the percent of income spent on leisure activities in various countries of 6)
the world. In which country is the lowest percent of income spent on leisure activities? What
percent is this?

PERCENT OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME FOR LEISURE ACTIVITIES

China 6.2%
Australia 8.7%
France 9.9%
Germany 12.2%
Britain 21.2%
Japan 24.9%
USA 29.9%

A) China; 6.2% B) Australia; 8.7% C) China; 93.8% D) USA; 70.1%

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 7) The bar graph below shows the percent of income spent on leisure activities in various countries of 7)
the world. List all countries in the graph in which more than 12% of household income is spent, on
average, for leisure activities.

PERCENT OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME FOR LEISURE ACTIVITIES

China 5.8%
Australia 7.8%
France 9.9%
Germany 14.2%
Britain 20.4%
Japan 24.9%
USA 29.0%

A) Germany, Britain, Japan, USA B) Japan, USA

C) China, Australia, France D) Britain, Japan, USA

8) The bar graph below shows the percent of income spent on leisure activities in various countries of 8)
the world. List all countries in the graph in which less than 15% of household income is spent, on
average, for leisure activities.

PERCENT OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME FOR LEISURE ACTIVITIES

China 6.8%
Australia 8.6%
France 10.1%
Germany 14.7%
Britain 19.8%
Japan 23.8%
USA 29.1%

A) China, Australia, France B) China, Australia

C) Britain, Japan, USA D) China, Australia, France, Germany

Provide an appropriate response.

9) Frequency is represented by the height of a bar chart. 9)
A) True B) False

10) An example of non-visual data presentation is the bar graph. 10)

A) True B) False

11) In a bar graph presentation, the height or length of each bar represents a specific value. 11)
A) True B) False

12) On a bar graph, the bars are always vertical. 12)

A) True B) False

13) A visual aid often used to compare related data is a: 13)

A) line graph B) bar graph C) mode graph D) range graph

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 14) Ryan would like to compare how his various investment choices within his company's 401(k) plan 14)
have performed over the last year. This would be best done using a:
A) bar graph B) frequency distribution
C) circle graph D) line graph

Use this graph to answer the question.

2010

Sales
(thousands of dollars)
2009

Month

15) Which month in 2010 had the lowest sales? 15)

A) Month 3 B) Month 2 C) Month 12 D) Month 7

16) Which month in 2009 had the highest sales? 16)

A) Month 2 B) Month 5 C) Month 9 D) Month 12

17) What were the sales in month 12 of 2010? 17)

A) $72,000 B) $50,000 C) $74,000 D) $70,000

Solve the problem.

18) Use the line graph to determine how many more hours were needed to prepare for Test 2 than for 18)
Test 1.

A) 4 B) 2 C) 3 D) 1

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 19) Use the graph to determine how many hours were needed to prepare for Test 3. 19)

A) 2 B) 1 C) 5 D) 3

The graph below shows Brett's salary history during his first seven years at his current job. Use this graph to answer the
question. Round to the nearest tenth of a percent.

64
63
62
Dollars in Thousands

61
60
59
58
57
56
55
54
53
52
51
50

1 2 3 4 5 6 7
20) What is the percent of increase in Brett's salary between his sixth and seventh year at the job? 20)
A) 6.7% B) 6.3% C) 7.7% D) 93.8%

Provide an appropriate response.

21) A line graph may be used to demonstrate trends. 21)
A) True B) False

22) Line graphs are often used to compare several related values. 22)
A) True B) False

23) A visual aid used to illustrate trends is a: 23)

A) circle graph B) line graph C) bar graph D) range graph

24) A graph designed to quickly illustrate to the reader whether a set of data is increasing, decreasing, 24)
or fluctuating is a:
A) bar graph B) circle graph C) line graph D) range graph

25) Which of the following would be best used to demonstrate sales trends: 25)
A) bar graph B) frequency distribution
C) circle graph D) line graph

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Use the circle graph to solve the problem.
26) The circle graph below gives the inventory of the men's department of a store. 26)

Suits
$69,600 Trousers
$51,600

Underwear Shirts
$10,800 $13,200
Sweaters Socks
$28,800 Ties $3600
$12,000
What is the total inventory?
A) $186,000 B) $189,600 C) $138,000 D) $193,200

27) The circle graph below gives the inventory of the women's department of a store. 27)

Coats
$38,133 Dresses
$26,760

Lingerie Skirts
$5352 $8028
Slacks Socks
$13,380 Blouses $2676
$6021
In which item of apparel does the store have the smallest investment?
A) Lingerie B) Coats C) Socks D) Skirts

28) The circle graph below gives the number of students in the residence halls at the state university. 28)

296

184 464

176

232
360

Which residence hall has the lowest number of students?

A) Adams B) Evans C) Brown D) Fisher

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 29) The circle graph below gives the number of residents in the residence halls at the state university. 29)

238

161 329

154

168
294

Write the ratio as a fraction in lowest terms of the number of residents at Dodge to the number of
students at Fisher.
329 47 42 47
A) B) C) D)
192 42 47 192

30) Sarah has made a budget for how much she will spend on activities this summer. The circle graph 30)
below shows how she has divided up her spending money.

Movies, $30

Sporting Events Other, $30

$75

Concerts
$90
Amusement
Parks, $60

Crafts, $15

What percent of Sarah's budget is allocated for concerts?

A) 9% B) 30% C) 90% D) 35%

Provide an appropriate response.

31) A circle graph consists of 480 degrees. 31)
A) True B) False

32) A pie chart is normally used to illustrate trends. 32)

A) True B) False

33) In a circle graph, the circle itself represents 100% and each section of the circle illustrates a part of 33)
the total quantity.
A) True B) False

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34) A circle graph is divided into two or more sections to give a visual picture of how some whole 34)
quantity is being divided.
A) True B) False

35) In constructing a circle graph, the circle represents 360% of whatever quantity the graph represents. 35)
A) True B) False

36) An entire circle has 280 degrees. 36)

A) True B) False

37) Bar graphs make use of intervals to clarify the illustration of data. 37)
A) True B) False

38) A table is a symbolic or pictorial display of numerical information. 38)

A) True B) False

39) A graph shows one or more lists of numerical information grouped in some meaningful form. 39)
A) True B) False

40) Statistical data cannot be presented in tables or graphs. 40)

A) True B) False

41) Graphs can be used to illustrate changes or trends in business. 41)

A) True B) False

42) Statistical information is usually more effective if it can be presented visually. 42)
A) True B) False

43) 18% of a circle graph is shown by a section of: 43)

A) 18 degrees B) 48 degrees C) 36 degrees D) 64.8 degrees

44) A visual aid that is divided into two or more sections to illustrate how partial data relates to the 44)
whole is a:
A) circle graph B) line graph C) range graph D) bar graph

45) This graph is more complex to construct, because you must perform a number of calculations 45)
before you begin the actual graph.
A) bar graph B) circle graph C) range graph D) line graph

46) 1/360 of a complete circle is a: 46)

A) graph B) mean C) degree D) range

47) A circle graph would be best used in which of the following situations: 47)
A) all are appropriate uses of a circle graph
B) breaking down a family's budget
C) a visual picture of how some whole quantity is being divided
D) demonstrating monthly expenses for a spa

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 48) A list of numerical information grouped in some meaningful form is called a: 48)
A) table B) range C) statistic D) graph

49) A symbolic or pictorial display of numeric information is known as a: 49)

A) statistic B) range C) graph D) table

Solve the problem.

50) Find the mean for the scores: 603, 550, 359, 356, 608, 350, 344, 529, 470, 482. 50)
A) 476 B) 456 C) 465.1 D) 474.6

51) Find the mean for the amounts: 57, 63, 62, 55, 63, 58, 67, 51, 56. 51)
A) 57.8 B) 58.5 C) 59.1 D) 58

52) Find the mean for the amounts: $5530, $6150, $1650, $7090, $5330, $1070. 52)
Round to the nearest whole number.
A) $7090 B) $1650 C) $4470 D) $4469

53) The Wellspring Company's fleet of trucks get 17, 10, 17, 8, 19, 11, and 23 miles per gallon (mpg). 53)
What is the mean miles per gallon for the fleet? Round to the nearest whole number.
A) 15 mpg B) 14 mpg C) 16 mpg D) 18 mpg

Provide an appropriate response.

54) The mean should always be rounded to the nearest hundredth. 54)
A) True B) False

55) The mean is a form of measurement for central tendency. 55)

A) True B) False

56) Frequency of occurrence is a factor when calculating the weighted average mean. 56)
A) True B) False

57) The statistical term "the mean" is a totally different function than the arithmetic average. 57)
A) True B) False

58) To find the mean, total the values in a group and multiply the sum by the number of values added. 58)
A) True B) False

59) The mean is the arithmetic average of a series of numbers. 59)

A) True B) False

60) A number that describes numerical data is a statistic. 60)

A) True B) False

61) The sum of all values divided by the number of values equals the: 61)
A) mean B) median C) mode D) weighted mean

62) Adding the values in a set of numbers and then dividing the sum by the number of members in the 62)
set results in the:
A) mean B) range C) median D) mode

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 63) The sum of the values of a set divided by the number of members in that set is the: 63)
A) median B) mode C) mean D) range

64) In business, statistics might be used for which of the following: 64)
A) all are appropriate uses of statistics in business
B) to gather information about customers
C) to budget for future spending and expenses
D) to help improve or increase sales

Solve the problem.

65) Find the median for the scores: 3, 5, 11, 23, 31, 35, 49. 65)
A) 23 B) 11 C) 31 D) 22

66) Find the median for the scores: 261, 410, 71, 432, 141, 218. 66)
A) 219.5 B) 239.5 C) 218 D) 261

67) Find the median for the amounts: $48, $36, $202, $128, $262, $245, $239. 67)
A) $166 B) $239 C) $128 D) $202

68) Accountants often use the median when studying salaries for various jobs. What is the median of 68)
the following salary list:: $102,000, $124,000, $151,000, $225,000, $220,000, $104,000, $112,000, $
710,000,
$228,000, $160,000?
A) $155,500 B) $214,000 C) $238,000 D) $151,000

Provide an appropriate response.

69) The median will distort the average of a set of numbers that has one or more extreme values. 69)
A) True B) False

70) In a set with an even number of values, the median is the mean of the middle two numbers. 70)
A) True B) False

71) There is no median when all of the values in a set are different. 71)
A) True B) False

72) If a group or series of numbers has an even number of members, there is no median. 72)
A) True B) False

73) The median is a better indicator of the average than the mean. 73)
A) True B) False

74) The median is the value that occurs most frequently in a group of values. 74)
A) True B) False

75) A good statistical indicator to avoid the distortion of extreme values is the: 75)
A) weighted mean B) median C) mean D) mode

76) The middle value in a series of numbers arranged in order from smallest to largest is the: 76)
A) median B) mode C) mean D) range

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Solve the problem.
77) Find the mode for the scores: 5, 9, 21, 3, 2, 8, 46, 1, 4, 16. 77)
A) no mode B) 10.9 C) 8 D) 9

78) Find the mode for the scores: 38, 46, 38, 49, 38, 49. 78)
A) 49 B) 38 C) 39.7 D) no mode

79) Find the mode for the amounts:$1227, $14,356, $15,688, $1227 ,$18,843, $19,945, $16,222. 79)
A) $18,843 B) no mode C) $1227 D) $15,688

Provide an appropriate response.

80) When locating the mode, you must arrange the values in descending or ascending order. 80)
A) True B) False

81) The mode is the middle value in a series of numbers. 81)

A) True B) False

82) The mode appears most frequently in a series of numbers. 82)

A) True B) False

83) If no value occurs most frequently in a group, then the mode is considered to be the middle 83)
number.
A) True B) False

84) Calculating a batting average is an example of using the mode. 84)

A) True B) False

85) Grade point average calculations are an example of using the mode. 85)
A) True B) False

86) If no number appears more frequently in a series of numbers, there is no mode. 86)
A) True B) False

87) The mode is the total of a set of values divided by the number of values in the set. 87)
A) True B) False

Solve the problem.

88) The following test scores were recorded for a student: 88, 83, 81, 77, 83, 69, 79. Find the mean, 88)
median, and mode.
A) mean: 80 median: 77 mode: 88 B) mean: 80 median: 81 mode: 83
C) mean: 81 median: 80 mode: 88 D) mean: 81 median: 77 mode: 83

89) The following test scores were recorded for a student: 87, 79, 75, 75, 87, 89. Find the mean, median, 89)
and mode.
A) mean: 83 median: 83 mode: 75
B) mean: 83 median: 82 mode: 87
C) mean: 82 median: 83 mode: 75 and 87
D) mean: 82 median: 75 mode: 89

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 90) The following test scores were recorded for a student: 77, 74, 72, 71, 80, 76. Find the mean, median, 90)
and mode.
A) mean: 75 median: 75 mode: none B) mean: 76 median: none mode: 80
C) mean: 75 median: 71 mode: 80 D) mean: 74 median: none mode: none

91) The five office workers at Southwest Appliances earned salaries last year of $14,000, $34,000, 91)
$38,000, $20,000, and $27,000. Find the mean salary.
A) $27,930 B) $26,600 C) $25,270 D) $29,260

92) The monthly net gains sales for a new sporting goods store were: $8561, $2811, $3199, $7100, $7593, 92)
$3322, $2332, $7405, $4979, $4327. Find the median.
A) $5162.90 B) $4979.00 C) $5736.56 D) $4653.00

Provide an appropriate response.

93) The mean, median, and mode show the tendency of a group of numbers to cluster together in the 93)
center of a series of numbers.
A) True B) False

94) A number that describes numerical data is a: 94)

A) table B) statistic C) pie chart D) graph

95) Which of the following statements is incorrect? 95)

A) The mode is a statistical measurement that records value that occurs the most in a data set.
B) Using only the statistical mean could result in distortions.
C) A circle graph contains 360 degrees.
D) The line graph and bar graph are identical.

96) If you were considering purchasing an average-priced home in a new community with home 96)
values ranging from $100,000 - $1,000,000, which of the following would give the most realistic
picture of how much that home is likely to cost?
A) grouped data B) class interval
C) mean D) median and mode

SHORT ANSWER. Write the word or phrase that best completes each statement or answers the question.

Solve the problem.

97) On a math test, 24 students got the following scores. 97)

95 71 74 67 74 74 95 88 74 69 81 71
71 81 74 71 81 74 71 88 71 81 88 67

Make a frequency distribution of the scores using the intervals 60-69, 70-79, 80-89, and
90-99.

Frequency Distribution of 24 Scores

Class Interval Tally Class Frequency

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 98) On a math test, 24 students got the following scores listed below. What percent of the 98)
students earned a grade that was below 90? Round to the nearest percent

92 79 71 69 71 71 92 83 71 62 85 79
79 85 71 79 85 71 79 83 79 85 83 69

99) Kevin asked some of his friends how many hours they worked during the previous week 99)
at their after-school jobs. Make a frequency distribution of the hours using the data below.
Use the intervals
3-4, 5-6, 7-8, and 9-10.

6 5 6 4 6 6 9 8 6 4 8 5
5 8 6 5 8 6 5 8 5 8 8 4

Frequency Distribution of Hours Worked

Class Interval Tally Class Frequency

100) Kevin asked some of his friends how many hours they worked during the previous week 100)
at their after-school jobs. What percent of Kevin's friends worked less than 5 hours during
the previous week at their after-school jobs. ? Round to the nearest percent

6 6 6 4 6 6 9 7 6 4 8 6
6 8 6 6 8 6 6 7 6 8 7 4

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MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.

101) A woman decides to organize her classic book collection by year of publication. Make a relative 101)
frequency distribution of the years using the intervals 1750-1799, 1800-1849, 1850-1899, and
1900-1949.
1759 1806 1852 1833 1862
1867 1903 1771 1935 1803
1812 1831 1934 1872 1882
1838 1799 1814 1933 1782
A) B)
Class Class Relative Class Class Relative
Intervals Tally Frequency Frequency Intervals Tally Frequency Frequency
1750-1799 ∣∣∣∣ 20 4% 1750-1799 ∣∣∣∣ 5 25%
1800-1849 ∣∣∣∣ ∣∣ 35 7% 1800-1849 ∣∣∣∣ ∣ 6 30%
1850-1899 ∣∣∣∣ 25 5% 1850-1899 ∣∣∣∣ 4 20%
1900-1949 ∣∣∣∣ 20 4% 1900-1949 ∣∣∣∣ 5 25%
C) D)
Class Class Relative Class Class Relative
Intervals Tally Frequency Frequency Intervals Tally Frequency Frequency
1750-1799 ∣∣∣∣ 4 20% 1750-1799 ∣∣∣∣ 4 4%
1800-1849 ∣∣∣∣ ∣∣ 7 35% 1800-1849 ∣∣∣∣ ∣∣ 7 7%
1850-1899 ∣∣∣∣ 5 25% 1850-1899 ∣∣∣∣ 5 5%
1900-1949 ∣∣∣∣ 4 20% 1900-1949 ∣∣∣∣ 4 4%

Provide an appropriate response.

102) Intervals in a grouped frequency should be of equal size. 102)
A) True B) False

103) A frequency distribution attempts to organize numbers into meaningful patterns. 103)
A) True B) False

104) When compared to a frequency distribution, a relative frequency distribution represents: 104)
A) the percent that each class interval is of the whole.
B) the number of tallies in the largest class interval.
C) the percent that each class interval is of the mean.
D) the total number of tallies in all class intervals.

105) When creating a grouped frequency distribution, each class interval: 105)
A) will always have different tallies
B) will have the same number of tallies
C) should be created appropriately, given the data set
D) will have the same mean

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Solve the problem.
106) The test scores of 40 students are summarized in the frequency distribution below. Find the 106)
grouped mean rounded to the nearest tenth.

Score Students
50-59 7
60-69 13
70-79 7
80-89 7
90-99 6
A) 68.9 B) 74.5 C) 65.3 D) 72.5

107) The highway speeds of 100 cars are summarized in the frequency distribution below. Find the 107)
grouped mean rounded to the nearest tenth of a mile per hour.

Speed (mph) Cars

30-39 6
40-49 16
50-59 52
60-69 16
70-79 10
A) 54.5 mph B) 60.8 mph C) 55.3 mph D) 58.1 mph

Provide an appropriate response.

108) The mean of grouped data is: 108)
A) a reasonable approximation.
B) the sum of the frequencies of the intervals.
C) exactly equal to the midpoint of the interval.
D) the sum of the products of the intervals.

Solve the problem.

109) Find the range for the scores: 19, 27, 62, 40, 58, 66. 109)
A) 40 B) 42.5 C) 47 D) 85

110) Find the range for the number of pounds lost by participants in a weight loss program: 110)
13, 15, 16, 20, 25, 14.
A) 14 pounds B) 12 pounds C) 19 pounds D) 38 pounds

111) Find the range for the number of hours worked one week by part-time employees:14, 16, 14, 26, 34, 111)
15.
A) 20 hours B) 24 hours C) 12 hours D) 48 hours

Provide an appropriate response.

112) The range is the difference between the highest and lowest values in a series or group of values. 112)
A) True B) False

113) A large (wide) range indicates that the values in a group are similar in value to one another. 113)
A) True B) False

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 114) The range is the result of subtracting the smallest value from the largest value in a group of 114)
numbers.
A) True B) False

115) A common mistake when making conclusions or inferences from statistical measures is to examine 115)
only one statistic.
A) True B) False

116) The difference between the smallest value in a set and the largest value is called the: 116)
A) mode B) median C) range D) mean

SHORT ANSWER. Write the word or phrase that best completes each statement or answers the question.

117) The is the smallest value subtracted from the largest value in a set of 117)
numbers.

118) A range indicates that the values in a set are very similar to one another. 118)

119) A that has one or more extreme values will distort the average of a set of 119)
numbers.

120) The square root of the is the standard deviation. 120)

121) The curve of a normal distribution has a shape that is a mirror image above the mean 121)
compared to below the mean. This means that a normal distribution has a
curve.

122) % of the data are within 2 standard deviations of the mean. 122)

MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.

Solve the problem.

123) Find the mean of the scores: 10, 8, 11, 22, 43, 40, 46. Round to tenths. 123)
A) 22 B) 243.6 C) 15.6 D) 25.7

124) Find the mean of the scores: 5, 6, 26, 29, 32, 34. Round to tenths. 124)
A) 27.5 B) 11.9 C) 142.3 D) 22

125) Find the variance of the scores: 15, 15, 15, 18, 21, 21, 21. Round to tenths. 125)
A) 3 B) 7.7 C) 2.8 D) 9.0

126) Find the standard deviation of the scores: 5, 5, 5, 8, 11, 11, 11. Round to tenths. 126)
A) 3 B) 2.8 C) 9.0 D) 7.7

127) The owner of a small manufacturing plant employs six people. As part of their personnel file, she 127)
asked each one to record to the nearest mile the round-trip distance they travel to and from work
each day. The six distances are listed below. Find the variance rounded to the nearest tenth.
29 28 16 49 67 29
A) 24.2 B) 338.3 C) 9374.4 D) 28.9

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 128) Christine is currently taking college astronomy. The instructor often gives quizzes. On the past 128)
seven quizzes, Christine got the following scores. Find the standard deviation.

50 20 42 29 19 48 71
A) 11,120.1 B) 18.7 C) 13,211 D) 42

129) A small computing center has found that the number of jobs submitted per day to its computers 129)
has a mean of 66 jobs and a standard deviation of 5. Where do we expect the number of jobs per
day to fall most of the time (95.4%)?
A) between 51 and 81 jobs per day B) between 56 and 81 jobs per day
C) between 61 and 71 jobs per day D) between 56 and 76 jobs per day

Provide an appropriate response.

130) The deviation from the mean can be shown by the standard deviation. 130)
A) True B) False

131) To find the standard deviation you only need to know the mode. 131)
A) True B) False

132) In a normal distribution, 95% of the data will fall within three standard deviations of the mean. 132)
A) True B) False

133) A smaller standard deviation indicates that the mean is a typical value in the data set. 133)
A) True B) False

134) When comparing electrical usage among utility customers, a small standard deviation indicates 134)
that the mean:
A) is a typical value in the data set B) shows that electrical usage is decreasing
C) shows that electrical usage is increasing D) is not a typical value in the data set

135) When describing employee performance, a human resource professional would say it follows a 135)
normal distribution if the graph of the data set:
A) shows that 95% of the data will fall within three standard deviations of the mean
B) the bell-shaped curve is asymmetrical
C) all of these apply to normal distribution
D) when folded at the highest point of the bell-shaped curve, the two halves would match

SHORT ANSWER. Write the word or phrase that best completes each statement or answers the question.

136) The square root of the is the standard deviation. 136)

137) The curve of a normal distribution has a shape that is a mirror image above the mean 137)
compared to below the mean. This means that a normal distribution has a
curve.

138) % of the data are within 2 standard deviations of the mean. 138)

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Answer Key
Testname: UNTITLED7

1) The Harding family spent the most. The Smith family spent the least.
2) Answers may vary. The following is a possible answer.

$112.50

$100.00
$87.50
$75.00

3) Mash Hash has the most fat. The Wellness Platter has the least fat.
4) Answers may vary. The following is a possible answer.

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5) C
6) A
7) A
8) D
9) A
10) B
11) A
12) B
13) B
14) A
15) B
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16) B
17) A
18) D
19) B
20) A
21) A
22) B
23) B
24) C
25) D
26) B
27) C
28) A
29) B
30) B
31) B
32) B
33) A
34) A
35) B
36) B
37) A
38) B
39) B
40) B
41) A
42) A
43) D
44) A
45) B
46) C
47) A
48) A
49) C
50) C
51) C
52) C
53) A
54) B
55) A
56) A
57) B
58) B
59) A
60) A
61) A
62) A
63) C
64) A
65) A
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66) B
67) D
68) A
69) B
70) A
71) B
72) B
73) B
74) B
75) B
76) A
77) A
78) B
79) C
80) B
81) B
82) A
83) B
84) B
85) B
86) A
87) B
88) B
89) C
90) A
91) B
92) D
93) A
94) B
95) D
96) D
97)
Frequency Distribution of 24 Scores
Class Interval Tally Class Frequency
60 - 69 3
70 - 79 12
80 - 89 7
90 - 99 2

98) 92% of the students earned a grade that was below 90.
99) Frequency Distribution of Hours Worked
Class Interval Tally Class Frequency
3-4 3
5-6 13
7-8 7
9 - 10 1

100) 13% of Kevin's friends worked less than 5 hours during the previous week at their after-school jobs.
101) C
102) A
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103) A
104) A
105) C
106) D
107) C
108) A
109) C
110) B
111) A
112) A
113) B
114) A
115) A
116) C
117) range
118) small
119) range
120) variance
121) symmetrical
122) 95
123) D
124) D
125) D
126) A
127) B
128) B
129) D
130) A
131) B
132) B
133) A
134) A
135) D
136) variance
137) symmetrical
138) 95

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