Intro to Data

Which of the following best measures the average distance that a data value lies away from the mean?

• mean

• standard deviation

• median

• range

Which measure of central tendency is most affected by outliers?

• mean

• median

• mode

The data set below has an outlier of 42.
2, 5, 12, 15, 19, 4, 6, 11, 16, 18, 12, 12, 42
What effect does removing the outlier have on the distribution of the data?

• The mean will decrease

• The median will decrease

• The mean will increase

• The median will increase

At Donald's Donuts the number of donut holes in a bag can vary. Help Donald find the mode.
12,10,10,10,13,12,11,13,10

• 13

• 12

• 11

• 10

How many modes can you have in a data set?

• Zero

• One

• Two

• All the above

A value that is much higher or much lower than the other values in a set of data.

• Outlier

• Box Plot

• Range

• Histogram

If 200 people were surveyed, approximately how many people like pepperoni and cheese as their topping?

• 100 people

• 150 people

• 50 people

• 75%

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The mean is the _______ of the data set.

Calculate mean of this data set to the nearest tenth of a decimal:

3, 13, 4, 12, 6, 19, 10, 15, 18, 2, 7, 5

• 9.5

• 7.2

• 10

• 12.9