Data and Statistics STAAR

The Thompson Family has a garden in their backyard. Each week, they take the produce to a local farmers market.

Which of the following statements best represents the data?

• Berries are the most preferred plant.

• The number of tomato and pepper plants is greater than the number of lettuce plants.

• One-fourth of the plants are berries.

• The number of tomato plants is half the number of lettuce plants.

• A

• B

• C

• D

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

_______ is a part of a group being surveyed.

• Sample

• Population

• Random Sample

• Quartile

The graph makes it appear that Cy Young had 3 times as many wins as Jim Galvin. Is this a valid conclusion?

• Yes, because Young did have 3 times as many wins as Jim Galvin.

• No, because Young only had about 150 more wins

The graph shows the results of a survey to determine students' favorite pets. Why is this graph misleading?

• The slices are the wrong color

• The slices are not the correct size

• The percents do not add up to 100

• Not misleading

The table lists the five counties with the largest area in the state of Texas. Which measure of central tendancy best represents the average size of these counties?

• Mean

• IQR

• Mode

• Range

Why do we use double box and dot plots?

• To make people confused

• To make data seem misleading

• To save space on paper

• To compare populations

How many more people 19 and under are in the French club than the Spanish club?

• 1

• 3

• 2

• 4

Tags

CCSS.4.MD.B.4

What is the mode of the dot plot?

• 8

• 9

• 1

• 2

When finding the median, you end up with a middle that has two numbers. What do you do?

• Take the higher number

• Take the lower number

• Take both numbers

• Take the average of the two numbers