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1. The pictograph below shows the approximate gross revenues in the United States from
four Walt Disney animated movies. Find the ratio of the gross revenue of Aladdin to the
gross revenue of The Lion King.

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

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2. The pictograph below shows the approximate gross revenues in the United States from
four Walt Disney animated movies. Find the percent of the total gross revenue that was
earned by The Hunchback of Notre Dame. Round your answer to two decimal places.

A) 40.00 %
B) 20.00 %
C) 13.33 %
D) 26.67 %
E) 60.00 %

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3. An accounting major recorded the number of units required in each discipline to
graduate with a degree in accounting. The results are shown in the circle graph below.
What is the ratio of the number of units in Finance to the number of units in Math?

Other, 24

Accounting, 45

Finance, 15

Humanties, 15 Science, 8

Math, 12 English, 9

A) 4
5
B) 15
C) 12
D) 5
4
E) 15
13

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4. An accounting major recorded the number of units required in each discipline to
graduate with a degree in accounting. The results are shown in the circle graph below.
What percent of the units required to graduate are taken in English? Round your answer
to one decimal place.

Other, 24

Accounting, 45

Finance, 15

Humanties, 15 Science, 8

Math, 12 English, 9

A) 0.1 %
B) 0.7 %
C) 91.0 %
D) 9.0 %
E) 7.0 %

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5. Suppose that a typical household in the United States has an average after-tax income of
$40,650. The circle graph below represents how this annual income is spent. (Note: It is
because of rounding that the percents do not add up to 100%.) Approximately what
amount is spent on housing?

Entertainment
Health Care
5%
5%
Clothing
6% Housing
33%
Insurance/
Pensions
9%
Other
11%
Transportation
Food 17%
14%

A) $1300.80
B) $13,008.00
C) $13.01
D) $27,642.00
E) $1270.31

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6. Suppose that a typical household in the United States has an average after-tax income of
$41,550. The circle graph below represents how this annual income is spent. (Note: It is
because of rounding that the percents do not add up to 100 % .) How much more is spent
on transportation than on entertainment?

Entertainment
Health Care
5%
5%
Clothing
6% Housing
33%
Insurance/
Pensions
9%
Other
11%
Transportation
Food 17%
14%

A) $49.86
B) $4986.00
C) $4886.00
D) $498.60
E) $5086.00

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7. The double-bar graph below shows the fuel efficiency of four vehicles, as rated by the
Environmental Protection Agency. They are among the most fuel-efficient 2003
model-year cars for city and highway mileage. Approximately how many more miles
per gallon does the Mini Cooper get while traveling on the highway than in the city?

80
70
Miles-per-gallon rating

60
50
City MPG
40
Highway MPG
30
20
10
0
Honda VW New Mini Cooper Toyota
Insight Beetle Prius
(diesel)

A) No difference
B) Approximately 5 miles per gallon
C) Approximately 20 miles per gallon
D) Approximately 15 miles per gallon
E) Approximately 10 miles per gallon

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8. The bar graph below shows the regions in which all the passenger cars were produced
during a recent year. What percent of the passenger cars were produced in Asia? Round
your answer to the nearest percent.

Latin America

North America

Eastern Europe/Russia

Asia

Western Europe

0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16
Cars produced (in millions)

A) 28 %
B) 21 %
C) 8%
D) 5%
E) 38 %

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9. The bar graph below shows the regions in which all the passenger cars were produced
during a recent year. What is the difference between the number of passenger cars
produced in Asia and the number produced in North America?

Latin America

North America

Eastern Europe/Russia

Asia

Western Europe

0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16
Cars produced (in millions)

A) 11 million passenger cars

B) 14 million passenger cars
C) 8 million passenger cars
D) 12 million passenger cars
E) 15 million passenger cars

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10. The broken-line graph below shows the average monthly snowfall during ski season
around Aspen, Colorado. What is the average snowfall during October?

20
Inches of Snowfall

15

10

0
Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr
Month

A) 0 inches
B) 4 inches
C) 2 inches
D) 5 inches
E) 1 inches

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11. The broken-line graph below shows the average monthly snowfall during ski season
around Aspen, Colorado. During which month is the snowfall the least?

20
Inches of Snowfall

15

10

0
Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr
Month

A) April
B) January
C) November
D) October
E) February

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12. The double-broken-line graph below shows the number of Calories per day that should
be consumed by women and men in various age groups. Men should consume more
Calories than women. What is the difference between the number of Calories
recommended for men and the number recommended for women 15-18 years of age?

3000

2500
Calories

2000

1500

1000
11-14 15-18 19-22 23-50 51-74 75+

A) 500 Calories
B) 400 Calories
C) 700 Calories
D) 900 Calories
E) 1100 Calories

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13. The annual tuition for undergraduate college students attending 4-year institutions varies
depending on the college. The histogram below shows the tuition amounts for a
representative sample of 124 students from various parts of the United States. How
many students have a tuition that is between $6000 and $9000 per year?

40
Number of Students

30

20

10

0
0 3 6 9 12 15 18
Tuition (thousands of dollars)
A) 6 students
B) 12 students
C) 10 students
D) 8 students
E) 42 students

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14. The annual tuition for undergraduate college students attending 4-year institutions varies
depending on the college. The histogram below shows the tuition amounts for a
representative sample of 124 students from various parts of the United States. How
many students pay more than $3000 annually for tuition?

40
Number of Students

30

20

10

0
0 3 6 9 12 15 18
Tuition (thousands of dollars)
A) 82 students
B) 36 students
C) 30 students
D) 18 students
E) 8 students

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15. The annual tuition for undergraduate college students attending 4-year institutions varies
depending on the college. The histogram below shows the tuition amounts for a
representative sample of 124 students from various parts of the United States. What
percent of the total number of students spend less than $6000 annually for tuition?
Round your answer to two decimal places.

40
Number of Students

30

20

10

0
0 3 6 9 12 15 18
Tuition (thousands of dollars)
A) 75.81 %
B) 70.97 %
C) 85.48 %
D) 93.55 %
E) 100.00 %

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16. The frequency polygon below shows the distances thrown by the entrants in the
University and College Discus Finals at the 2003 Drake Relays. What percent of the
entrants had distances between 160 and 170 feet? Round your answer to two decimal
places.

9
Number of Entrants

8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
140 150 160 170 180 190 200
Distance (in feet)

A) 8.33 %
B) 16.67 %
C) 37.50 %
D) 4.17 %
E) 0.00 %

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17. The frequency polygon below shows the distances thrown by the entrants in the
University and College Discus Finals at the 2003 Drake Relays. Find the number of
entrants with distances of more than 170 feet.

Number of Entrants 9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
140 150 160 170 180 190 200
Distance (in feet)

A) 0
B) 3
C) 1
D) 7
E) 24

18. The number of seats occupied per flight on a jet for 16 trans-Atlantic flights was
recorded. The numbers were 303, 427, 391, 424, 407, 353, 373, 318, 417, 393, 331, 412,
402, 389, 420, and 400. Calculate the mean, the median, and the mode of the number of
seats occupied per flight.
A) Mean: 396.5 seats; median: 396.5 seats; mode: 390.75 seats
B) Mean: 385 seats; median: 390.75 seats; mode: 396.5 seats
C) Mean: 385 seats; median: 396.5 seats; mode: no mode
D) Mean: 390.75 seats; median: 396.5 seats; mode: no mode
E) Mean: 390.75 seats; median: 396.5 seats; mode: 385 seats

19. The number of big-screen televisions sold each month for 1 year was recorded by an
electronics store. The results were 22, 19, 29, 29, 27, 24, 30, 31, 24, 29, 22, and 38.
Calculate the mean, the median, and the mode of the number of televisions sold per
month.
A) Mean: 28 TVs; median: 29 TVs; mode: 27 TVs
B) Mean: 27 TVs; median: 29 TVs; mode: 28 TVs
C) Mean: 28 TVs; median: 28 TVs; mode: 29 TVs
D) Mean: 27 TVs; median: 27 TVs; mode: 28 TVs
E) Mean: 27 TVs; median: 28 TVs; mode: 29 TVs

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20. A consumer research group purchased identical items in eight grocery stores. The costs
for the purchased items were $44.99, $51.10, $40.60, $39.78, $47.77, $41.56, $46.91,
and $44.90. Calculate the mean and the median costs of the purchased items. Round
your answers to four decimal places.
A) Mean: $44.9450; median: $44.9450
B) Mean: $44.7013; median: $44.9450
C) Mean: $44.7013; median: $44.7013
D) Mean: $44.9450; median: $44.7013
E) Mean: $51.0871; median: $44.9450

21. The times, in seconds, for a 100-meter dash at a college track meet were 10.90, 10.64,
11.03, 11.42, 10.66, 11.33, 11.15, 11.09, 10.95, and 11.20.
a. Calculate the mean time for the 100-meter dash.
b. Calculate the median time for the 100-meter dash.
A) (a) Mean: 11.037 seconds; (b) median: 11.037 seconds
B) (a) Mean: 11.037 seconds; (b) median: 11.06 seconds
C) (a) Mean: 11.06 seconds; (b) median: 11.06 seconds
D) (a) Mean: 11.06 seconds; (b) median: 11.037 seconds
E) (a) Mean: 12.26 seconds; (b) median: 11.06 seconds

22. Eight health maintenance organizations (HMOs) presented group health insurance plans
to a company. The monthly rates per employee were $425, $392, $405, $400, $427,
$358, $401, and $432. Calculate the mean and the median monthly rates for these eight
HMOs.
A) Mean: $403; median: $403
B) Mean: $403; median: $405
C) Mean: $405; median: $405
D) Mean: $405; median: $403
E) Mean: $810; median: $403

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23. The box-and-whiskers plot below shows the distribution of median incomes for 50
towns. What is the lowest value in the set of data? The highest value? The first quartile?
The third quartile? The median? Find the range and the interquartile range.

A) Lowest = $67,620; highest = $112,974; Q1 = $92,509; Q3 = $79,459;

median = $85,670; range = $45,354; interquartile range = $13,050
B) Lowest = $67,620; highest = $112,974; Q1 = $79,459; Q3 = $92,509;
median = $85,670; range = $13,050; interquartile range = $45,354
C) Lowest = $67,620; highest = $112,974; Q1 = $79,459; Q3 = $92,509;
median = $85,670; range = $45,354; interquartile range = $13,050
D) Lowest = $67,620; highest = $112,974; Q1 = $92,509; Q3 = $79,459;
median = $85,670; range = $13,050; interquartile range = $45,354
E) None of the above

24. The cholesterol levels for 80 adults were recorded and then displayed in the
box-and-whiskers plot shown below.
a. How many adults had a cholestorol level above 222?
b. How many adults had a cholestorol level below 259?
c. How many cholestorol levels are represented in each quartile?
d. What percent of the adults had a cholestorol level of not more than 203?

A) (a) 40 adults; (b) 60 adults; (c) 20 cholestorol levels; (d) 25 %

B) (a) 40 adults; (b) 20 adults; (c) 60 cholestorol levels; (d) 75 %
C) (a) 20 adults; (b) 60 adults; (c) 40 cholestorol levels; (d) 75 %
D) (a) 20 adults; (b) 60 adults; (c) 40 cholestorol levels; (d) 25 %
E) None of the above

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25. Two dice are rolled.
a. What is the probability that the sum of the dots on the upward faces is 8?
b. What is the probability that the sum of the dots on the upward faces is 13?
c. What is the probability that the sum of the dots on the upward faces is less than 19?
d. What is the probability that the sum of the dots on the upward faces is 11?
A) 5 1
(a) ; (b) 0; (c) 1; (d)
36 36
B) 1 1
(a) ; (b) 1; (c) 0; (d)
6 18
C) 5 1
(a) ; (b) 0; (c) 1; (d)
36 18
D) 1 1
(a) ; (b) 1; (c) 0; (d)
6 36
E) 5 1
(a) ; (b) 1; (c) 0; (d)
36 36

26. A dodecahedral die has 12 sides numbered from 1 to 12. The die is rolled once.
a. What is the probability that the upward face shows a number divisible by 12?
b. What is the probability that the upward face shows a number that is a multiple of 3?
A) 1 1
(a) ; (b)
12 3
B) 1 1
(a) ; (b)
24 6
C) 1 1
(a) ; (b)
24 3
D) 1 1
(a) ; (b)
12 6
E) 1 2
(a) ; (b)
12 3

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27. Each of the letters of the word MISSISSIPPI is written on a card, and the cards are
placed in a hat. One card is drawn at random from the hat.
a. What is the probability that the card has the letter S on it?
b. Which is greater, the probability of choosing a letter P or that of choosing a letter I?
A) 1
(a) ; (b) Choosing a letter I
2
B) 1
(a) ; (b) Neither
2
C) 4
(a) ; (b) Choosing a letter P
11
D) 4
(a) ; (b) Choosing a letter I
11
E) 1
(a) ; (b) Choosing a letter P
2

28. Eight blue marbles, five green marbles, and six red marbles are placed in a bag. One
marble is chosen at random.
a. What is the probability that the marble chosen is green?
b. Which is greater, the probability of choosing a red marble or that of choosing a
green marble?
A) 5
(a) ; (b) Choosing a red marble
38
B) 5
(a) ; (b) Choosing a green marble
38
C) 5
(a) ; (b) Neither
19
D) 5
(a) ; (b) Choosing a red marble
19
E) 5
(a) ; (b) Neither
38

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Answer Key
1. A
2. C
3. D
4. E
5. B
6. B
7. E
8. A
9. C
10. C
11. D
12. C
13. A
14. A
15. B
16. C
17. D
18. C
19. E
20. B
21. B
22. D
23. C
24. A
25. C
26. A
27. D
28. D

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