Descriptive Statistics

Alg 1 MCAP Practice 12/7

by Sam R

Open Ended

What is the average of this set of data?

5,3,2,6,5,2,5

Open Ended

Find the mean, median, and mode of the following data set. Use a calculator if needed.

8, 11, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 17, 17, 17, 18, 18, 20, 21, 21, 23, 24, 27, 28, 29, 29

Multiple Choice

To find the average of a set of numbers, add up all the items and divide by...

• 2
• The minimum
• The maximum
• The number of items

Multiple Choice

A data set can have more than one mode

• True
• False

Multiple Choice

A data set can have more than one median?

• True
• False

Multiple Choice

The number of miles that Jenna cycled each week for a 7-week period is shown: 
36, 42, 28, 52, 48, 36, 31 
What is the median number of miles Jenna cycled?

• 24
• 36
• 39
• 52

Multiple Choice

The number of pages that Carolyn wrote in her journal each day from Monday to Friday is shown below: 
9, 8, 12, 6, 10
What is the mean number of pages she wrote per day?

• 5
• 6
• 9
• 11

Multiple Choice

The mode score on the 6th grade math test was 94! Which of these interpretations must be correct?

• 94 was the highest score on the test.
• More students received a 94 than any other score
• No student scored below a 94
• A score of 91 was slightly below average.

Open Ended

Find the range and standard deviation of the following data set. Use a calculator if needed.

8, 11, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 17, 17, 17, 18, 18, 20, 21, 21, 23, 24, 27, 28, 29, 29

Multiple Choice

Find the range of the data.

63, 71, 65, 66, 87, 53

• 32

• 33

• 34

• 35

Multiple Choice

Find the range of the data.

16, 28, 6, 19, 21, 15, 22, 33, 17

• 18

• 27

• 30

• 12

Multiple Choice

In order to find the median, the data must be sorted from least to greatest first.

• True
• False

Poll

What is the median number of minutes to eat breakfast?

• 5

• 6

• 7

• 4

Multiple Choice

How many total people took the survey?

• 50
• 150
• 100
• 200

Multiple Choice

What is the range of the data?

• 4
• 8
• 6
• 2

Multiple Choice

Which fitness club has the greater range?

• Fun Fit
• Greg's Gym
• Neither

Multiple Choice

What was the total amount of candy sold during the school year shown in the graph?

• 43
• 35.5
• 23
• 27.5

Multiple Choice

What was the difference between Hannah's rehearsal time on Monday and Tuesday?

• 0
• 50
• 30
• 80

Multiple Choice

In which year did exactly 60 students have scholarships?

• 2010
• 2011
• 2012
• 2013

Multiple Choice

In August, how many metric tons did Clark's Paper Mill and Tyler Paper Mill produce all together?

• 10
• 70
• 80
• 90

Open Ended

What is the range of the following data set?

36, 45, 52, 40, 38, 41, 50, 48

​If you finish the Data Set Practice Early

​If you finish this MCAP practice lesson early, complete the following things.

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​1. Finish the topics and posttest of Unit 26 in the MCAP tutorial.

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​2. Take the pretest for Unit 25 in the MCAP tutorial.

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​3. Work through the test-taking strategies Unit 28 in MCAP.