Inference Data and Statistics

A random survey of seventh- and eighth-grade students was conducted to find how many hours they spent reading per week. Of the two sets of data, which has the greater median?

• 7th grade

• 8th grade

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The principal at Key North Middle School wants to determine if the 85 students in the 7th grade prefer to collect bottles or sell magazines as their year-end trip fundrasier. Select ALL the sets of people that could be a representative sample of the population.

• 10 sixth-grade students, 10 seventh-grade students, 10 eighth-grade students

• 40 students from the school

• 30 seventh-grade students

• 10 seventh-grade boys and 10 teachers

• 15 seventh-grade boys and 15 seventh-grade girls

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Peter randomly surveys people at a shopping center about the type of home they live in. If Peter randomly surveys another 300 people, how many would he expect to live in an apartment?

• 11

• 132

• 72

• 96

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The food service manager at a school conducted a random survey of students to determine their preference for new lunch menu items. Select ALL the inferences that can be drawn from the manager's data.

• About twice as many students prefer pita sandwiches as those who prefer burritos.

• Burritos are the most preferred item.

• Almost half of the students preferred pita sandwiches

• About half as many students prefer the salad bar as those who prefer burritos.

• Twice as many students prefer pizza as those who prefer pita sandwiches.

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The manager of a music store surveyed a random sample of customer who shop in the store about their favorite type of music. The table shows the number of customers who selected each type of music. Based on the information in the table, which inference about the favorite type of music of all the customers who shop in the music store appears to be valid?

• They are certain to select rock or pop music.

• They are less likely to select country or rap music than rock music.

• They are more likely to select country music than jazz, classical, or rap music.

• They are certain to select any type of music other than jazz music.

A representative sample of 80 customers in a clothing store was surveyed about how they paid for their purchases. The table shows the responses. Based on the results, which of the following are valid inferences. Select two answer choices.

• Tomorrow, 8 out of the first 80 customers will for sure pay with a gift card.

• In a group of 40 customers, it is expected that about 10 will pay with cash.

• About 30% of all the store's customers will pay with a credit card.

• A sample of 100 customers would provide less reliable data.

What is the mean of the following set of numbers: 4, 8, 12, 16, 20?

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The table shows the monthly sales at a pizza parlor for a 6-month period. Which statement is the best inference that can be made from the table?

• January had the lowest sales.

• The period with the greatest increase in monthly sales was from May to June.

• Sales for July will be greater than $10,000.

• The sales will drop over the next 2-month period.

The manager of a music store surveyed a random sample of customer who shop in the store about their favorite type of music. The table shows the number of customers who selected each type of music. Based on the information in the table, which inference about the favorite type of music of all the customers who shop in the music store appears to be valid?

• They are certain to select rock or pop music.

• They are less likely to select country or rap music than rock music.

• They are more likely to select country music than jazz, classical, or rap music.

• They are certain to select any type of music other than jazz music.

A representative sample of 80 customers in a clothing store was surveyed about how they paid for their purchases. The table shows the responses. Based on the results, which of the following are valid inferences. Select all that apply.

• Tomorrow, 8 out of the first 80 customers will for sure pay with a gift card.

• In a group of 40 customers, it is expected that about 10 will pay with cash.

• About 0.3, or 30%, of all the store's customers will pay with a credit card.

• A sample of 100 customers would provide less reliable data.