Interpreting Data

If you choose from the following M & M colors, what is the probability that you choose blue?

• 8/26

• 4/13

• 8/25

• 1/3

The graph below shows the number of sunny days and rainy days in a city during four months.

Based on the graph,how many more sunny days than rainy days did this city have during the months of April, May, and June?

• 21

• 56

• 26

• 20

Eli bowled 7 games last weekend. His scores are: 155, 165, 138, 172, 127, 193, 142. What is the range of Eli's scores?

• 193

• 127

• 60

• 66

Find the mean of these numbers:
5,11,2,12,4,2

• 4.1

• 6

• 4.5

• 4

Find the median.
12, 5, 9, 18, 22, 25, 5

• 9

• 8

• 12

• 18

Elliot says almost everyone arrived at the party after 10:00 P.M., but Nancy thinks most people came earlier. When did a majority of the people arrive?

• 7:00-7:59 P.M.

• 8:00–8:59 P.M.

• 9:00–9:59 P.M.

• 10:00–10:59 P.M. 

How many employees have a salary less than $22,000?

• 50

• 350

• 0

• 10

There are 200 vegetable plants in a garden.  How many of the vegetable plants are green beans?

• 16

• 24

• 28

• 32

What percentage does a whole circle graph represent?

• 360%

• 90%

• 50%

• 100%

Students were asked how much homework they did each week. Which statement based on the data is true?

• Exactly half the students spent more than 3 hours on homework.

• More students spent 7 hours on homework than 1 hour of homework.

• Most students spent 3 hours and 7 hours on homework.

• The range of the data is 9 hours.