Data Collection Review

The prices for a 3-pound bag of apples at 5 different grocery stores are $2.99, $1.99, $3.99, $2.50, and $3.25. What is the median price?

• $2.99

• $3.00

• $3.25

• $3.99

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CCSS.6.SP.B.5C

The numbers of deliveries made per day by a takeout restaurant in one week are 25, 22, 31, 28, 6, 20, and 32. Which data value is an outlier?

• 6

• 25

• 31

• 32

Julia is weighing several mineral samples for science class. What unit of measure could she use to record her measurements?

• inches

• milliliters

• seconds

• ounces

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CCSS.3.MD.A.2

Which of the following could you NOT use to find the mean of a data set?

• a complete list of the data

• a dot plot of the data

• the sum of the data and the number of data values

• a histogram

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CCSS.6.SP.A.3

Luis surveys 10 students about the number of hours they spend doing homework on a typical day. The data he recorded was: 1, 2, 1, 2, 2, 2, 1, 3, 4, 3. Which is a true statement about his survey results?

• The mode and the mean are equal.

• The mean is greater than the mode.

• The median is greater than the mean.

• The mode is 4.

Tags

CCSS.6.SP.B.5D

CCSS.HSS.ID.A.2

Four students at a school fair win 3, 5, 6, and 6 prize tickets. They use the mean number of tickets to share the tickets equally. How many tickets does each student get?

• 2

• 4

• 5

• 20

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CCSS.7.EE.B.3

Meredith records the race times for a track meet. She records times for 5 groups of 4 students each. How many observations does she make?

• 4

• 5

• 20

• 40

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CCSS.6.SP.B.5A

Sasha surveys students from her homeroom about the number of siblings each student has. The results are 1, 0, 2, 2, 3, 0, 1, 1, 4, and 5. What is the mode(s) of the data?

• 1.5

• 0 and 2

• 1

• 1 and 2

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CCSS.6.SP.B.5C

Students in Ms. Chu's class rode a roller coaster called the Viper during a class trip to an amusement park. The dot plot shows the number of minutes each student waited in line for the ride. What is the median of the data?

• 10 minutes

• 15 minutes

• 19 minutes

• 25 minutes

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CCSS.6.SP.B.5C

Mr. Schwartz gives his class a challenge problem. Five students take 2, 12, 10, 11, and 15 minutes to solve it. How does the outlier affect the mean of the data?

• It makes the mean less than it would be otherwise.

• It makes the mean greater than it would be otherwise.

• It makes the mean equal to the median.

• It has no effect on the mean.