chapter 6 work sheet

1. A sample in which every person, object, or event has an equal chance of being selected.

• A. Random sample.
• B. Biased sample.

6. Ana wants to know the average student’s opinion of the tardy policy at her school. Which group of students should she survey in order to achieve the most accurate results?

• A. Thirty randomly selected students from her school
• B. Thirty students who are rarely tardy
• thirty of her friends

_______ is a part of a group being surveyed.

• Sample
• Population
• Random Sample
• Quartile

_________ is a sample in which each individual or object in the entire population has an equal chance of being selected.

• Sample
• Population
• Random Sample
• Quartile

_______ is the entire group of objects or individuals considered for a survey.

• Sample
• Population
• Random Sample
• Quartile

In an effort to try to convince her mother that she is too old to join the intermediate swim​ class, Mira, who is 13 years​ old, gathers data on the ages of a random sample of members of the current intermediate swim class. The results of the data collected by Mira are displayed in the dot plot shown.

• It is likely that she will be able to convince her mother.​ Mira's age is within the area where the data are clustered.

• It is likely that she will be able to convince her mother.​ Mira's age is to the left of the area where the data are clustered.

• It is unlikely that she will be able to convince her mother.​ Mira's age is within the area where the data are clustered.

• It is unlikely that she will be able to convince her mother.​ Mira's age is to the left of the area where the data are clustered.

Calculate the mean.

• 29

• 29.5

• 28.5

• 33

Calculate the mean.

• 25

• 24

• 27

• 24.5

Sonya randomly surveys 26 seventh graders to gather data about the amount of time spent each week using the Internet. Sonya records the data in the dot plot shown. What is the median of the data set?

• 7

• 7.5

• 8

• 7.25

What was the day with the least amount of cars sold? 

• Monday
• Tuesday
• Wednesday
• Thursday