Understanding Graphs

The box plots show the target heart rates of men 20–40 years old and men 50–70 years old. Which statement is best supported by the information in the box plots?

• The range of the data for men 20–40 years old is less than the range of the data for men 50–70 years old.

• The median of the data for men 20–40 years old is less than the median of the data for men 50–70 years old.

• The minimum target heart rate for men 20–40 years old is less than the minimum target heart rate for men 50–70 years old.

• The interquartile range of the data for men 20–40 years old is greater than the interquartile range of the data for men 50–70 years old.

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TEKS.MATH.6.12A

TEKS.MATH.6.12B

TEKS.MATH.6.13A

TEKS.MATH.6.12C

A club sold standard and premium memberships. The graph shows the number of each type of membership sold over the last four weeks. Which statement is supported by the information in the graph?

• The number of premium memberships sold during Week 4 was 75% more than the number of premium memberships sold during Week 1.

• The total number of memberships sold during Week 1 was equal to the total number of memberships sold during Week 2.

• The number of premium memberships sold during Week 3 was 2 times the number of premium memberships sold during Week 2.

• The total number of memberships sold during Week 4 was 35 less than the total number of memberships sold during Week 3.

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TEKS.MATH.6.12A

TEKS.MATH.6.13A

The dot plots show the numbers of children’s books purchased by customers at two different bookstores on one day. Which statement is supported by the information in the dot plots?

• The mode of the data for Store 2 is greater than the mode of the data for Store 1.

• The range of the data for Store 1 is greater than the range of the data for Store 2.

• The mean of the data for Store 1 is greater than the mean of the data for Store 2.

• The median of the data for Store 2 is greater than the median of the data for Store 1.

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TEKS.MATH.6.12A

TEKS.MATH.6.12B

TEKS.MATH.6.13A

The bar graph shows a company’s income and expenses over the last 5 years. Which statement is supported by the information in the graph?

• Expenses have increased $200,000 each year over the last 5 years.

• The combined expenses in Years 3 and 4 were $300,000 more than the combined income in Years 3 and 4.

• The income in Year 5 was twice the income in Year 1.

• The combined income in Years 1, 2, and 3 was equal to the combined expenses in Years 1, 2, and 3.

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TEKS.MATH.6.12A

TEKS.MATH.6.12B

The box plots show the lengths of the songs on two digital music players in minutes. Which statement is best supported by the information in the box plots?

• The interquartile range of the data for Music Player X is greater than the interquartile range of the data for Music Player Y.

• The interquartile range of the data for Music Player X is equal to the interquartile range of the data for Music Player Y.

• The median length of the songs on Music Player X is equal to the median length of the songs on Music Player Y.

• The median length of the songs on Music Player X is less than the median length of the songs on Music Player Y.

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TEKS.MATH.6.12A

TEKS.MATH.6.12B

TEKS.MATH.6.13A

TEKS.MATH.6.12C

The graph shows the favorite colors chosen by some middle school students. Which statement is supported by the information in the graph?

• Fewer than 30% of the students chose red, yellow, or orange as their favorite color.

• More than $\frac{1}{10}$ of the students chose pink as their favorite color.

• Exactly 18% of the students chose blue as their favorite color.

• Exactly $\frac{2}{5}$ of the students chose green, black, or purple as their favorite color.

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TEKS.MATH.6.12A

TEKS.MATH.6.12B

TEKS.MATH.6.13A

TEKS.MATH.6.12C

The dot plots show the heights of the players on two basketball teams. Which statement is best supported by these data?

• The distributions of the data for Team A and Team B are approximately symmetrical.

• The median height of the players on Team B is less than the median height of the players on Team A.

• Team B has a greater range in player heights than Team A has

• The mode height of the players on Team B is less than the mode height of the players on Team A.

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TEKS.MATH.6.12A

TEKS.MATH.6.12B

TEKS.MATH.6.13A

TEKS.MATH.6.12C

The Charleston Recycling Company collects 50,000 tons of recyclable material every month. Approximately how much paper is recycled every month?

• 15,000 tons

• 20,000 tons

• 40,000 tons

• 10,000 tons

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TEKS.MATH.6.4B

TEKS.MATH.6.4E

TEKS.MATH.6.5B

If a shopkeeper earns $500 in a week, how much did he make from selling nonfiction books?

• $110

• $105

• $100

• $90

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TEKS.MATH.6.4E

TEKS.MATH.6.5B

The double box plot shows the cost of the top-selling lunch menu items at two local restaurants. Determine which inference is true about the two populations.

• The spread of the data for Sophie’s Café is greater than that for The Red Brick Grill.

• The spread of the data for The Red Brick Grill is greater than that for Sophie’s Café.

• The data for The Red Brick Grill and Sophie’s Café are symmetrical.

• The median prices are the same for The Red Brick Grill and Sophie’s Café.

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TEKS.MATH.6.12B

TEKS.MATH.6.13A