Statistics Unit Review

Which of the following are the 5 key Values, that are needed to create a box plot?

• Minimum, Mean, Median, Mode, Maximum

• Minimum, Q1, Median, Q3, Maximum

• Minimum, Q1, Mean, Q3, Maximum

• Minimum, Q1, Mode, Q2, Maximum

Which measure of CENTER is taken, when all the data values were added together then the sum is divided by the total number of values in a given data distribution?

• Mean

• Median

• Mode

Which of the following is NOT a measure of VARIABILITY?

• Symmetric

• Range

• Mean Absolute Deviation

• Interquartile Range

From the data, what was the most common age for male Oscar Winners (Box Plot B)?

• 38 to 51

• 29 to 61

• 42 to 51

• 52

Carlos wants to measure variability among his 6th grader classmates with his project. Which question would BEST help Carlos show the variability among his classmates?

• What grade are you currently in?

• Which middle school do you attend?

• What is the name of your math teacher?

• How much do you weigh?

Micha is writing a statistical question for his project, but every time he writes a question, his teacher tells him his question is not statistical. Which of these "tips" could you give Micha to help him write his statistical question?

• Statistical questions have to be numerical.

• Statistical questions have to anticipate variability.

• Statistical questions must be categorical.

• Statistical questions must have one and only one right answer.

Shyanne asked her friends how many times they shop out of town each year. These were the responses: 11, 10, 2, 12, 11, 11, 12, 6. What is the mode (most common) times for out of town shopping?

• 12

• 11

• 6

• 11 and 12

Frances needs to make a box plot from this set of data. 7, 6, 6, 9, 3, 2, 8, 3, 11, 4. What is the first thing she needs to do?

• Find the middle (median).

• Order the numbers from least to greatest.

• Find the mean by adding and then dividing.

• Draw a box plot.

Frances needs to make a box plot from this set of data. 7, 6, 6, 9, 3, 2, 8, 3, 11, 4. So she needs to find the 5-number summary. What is the minimum of the data?

Frances needs to make a box plot from this set of data. 7, 6, 6, 9, 3, 2, 8, 3, 11, 4. She needs to find the 5-number summary. What is the First Quartile (Q1)? TIP: You should not get a decimal number.