Interpreting Data from Box Plots & TFAR Review

Students record the number of minutes they watch TV. The box plot shows the summary of the results. Which statement best describes the data?

• A quarter (25%) of the students read for 30-40 minutes.

• The interquartile range is 30.

• About half the students read for 50 minutes or more.

• The mean, or the average, number of minutes read was 47.

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CCSS.6.SP.B.4

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The dot plot shows the number of hours the students in Mrs. Ferro's class volunteer each month. Which statement about the range and interquartile range best support the data?

• The range is 5, and the interquartile range is 4.

• The range is 8, and the interquartile range is 3.

• The range is 4, and the interquartile range is 5.

• The range is 15, and the interquartile range is 16.

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CCSS.7.SP.B.3

Based on the box plot below, which statement is NOT true?

• The oldest member is 24.

• The median age is 22.

• 50% of the team members are between 22 and 24.

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CCSS.6.SP.B.4

CCSS.HSS.ID.A.1

Which of the following is likely to have the greatest variability?

• The cost of a piece of candy from a vending machine.

• The height of all the students at TVAH middle school.

• The age of all the students in the sixth grade.

• The number of days in a month.

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CCSS.6.SP.A.2

The number of people on various teams within a soccer league are shown below. Which box plot best represents the data?

15, 16, 16, 18, 19, 19, 20, 20, 21, 22, 23

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CCSS.6.SP.B.4

CCSS.HSS.ID.A.1

The dot plot shows the number of hours the students in Mrs. Ferro's class volunteer each month. What is the median of the data from the box plot??

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CCSS.6.SP.B.4

CCSS.HSS.ID.A.1

The number of people on a soccer team is summarized in the box plot shown. What is the interquartile range of the data in the box plot?

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CCSS.6.SP.B.4

CCSS.HSS.ID.A.1

The average monthly rainfall during the summer and winter months are summarized in the two box plots shown.

Which statement about the two box plots is NOT true?

• The range in rainfall in the winter was 12 inches.

• For half of the months in the summer, the rainfall was greater than 11 inches.

• The median rainfall in the summer was 13 inches.

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CCSS.6.SP.B.4

CCSS.HSS.ID.A.1

Which situation is most likely to yield data without variability?

• The number of minutes to drive to school.

• The amount Steve spent on yesterday's dinner.

• The price of a hamburger in the state of Texas.

• The age of students at TVAH middle school.

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CCSS.6.SP.A.3

Which of these BEST describes the importance of a credit report?

• It determines whether or not a person has a place to live.

• It helps lenders decide whether or not to loan a person money.

• It prevents a person from putting their money into a bank account.

• It lets consumers know when a product is being recalled by a company.