Quiz about Interpreting Graphs Practice

Question 1

What is the title of the graph?

Accepted Answer

Metro Bicycle Shop Weekly Sales

Answer

Bicycles Sold

Answer

Types of Bicycles

Question 2

What is the independent variable on the graph (x-axis)?

Accepted Answer

Types of Bicycles

Answer

Metro Bicycle Shop Weekly Sales

Answer

Bicycles Sold

Question 3

What is the dependent variable on the graph (y-axis)?

Accepted Answer

Bicycles Sold

Answer

Metro Bicycle Shop Weekly Sales

Answer

Types of Bicycles

Question 4

How many mountain bikes were sold?

Accepted Answer

22

Answer

28

Answer

16

Answer

6

Question 5

What type of graph is this?

Accepted Answer

Bar Graph

Answer

Line Plot

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Pictograph

Answer

Tally Chart

Question 6

How many more people have purple for a favorite color than red?

Accepted Answer

5

Answer

3

Answer

7

Answer

9

Question 7

What is the name of this graph?

Accepted Answer

line graph

Answer

line plot

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bar graph

Answer

frequency table

Question 8

What is the main purpose of a line graph?

Accepted Answer

to show trends over time

Answer

to compare two things

Answer

to have an independent variable

Answer

so you don't have to read words

Question 9

What is the general trend of this line graph?

Accepted Answer

The more you mow, the more money you make.

Answer

The more you mow, the less money you make.

Answer

You make the same amount of money regardless of how long you mow.

Answer

Mowing is dangerous.

Question 10

When was the greatest amount of shoppers at the store?

Accepted Answer

1pm

Answer

10am

Answer

6pm

Answer

2pm

Question 11

How many push-ups were done on Monday?

Accepted Answer

15

Answer

5

Answer

10

Answer

20

Question 12

In which year did exactly 60 students have scholarships?

Accepted Answer

2010

Answer

2014

Answer

2012

Question 13

What is this graph showing you?

Accepted Answer

The worlds population has been growing and will continue to grow

Answer

The worlds population was growing but now is decreasing

Answer

The worlds population is staying the same

Question 14

Between which two times was the greatest increase in number of shoppers?

Accepted Answer

12 PM to 1 PM

Answer

11 AM to 12 PM

Answer

1 PM to 2 PM

Question 15

Mr. Swanson's science class used a thermometer to measure the outside temperature each day throughout the school year.
They used their results to make the graph below.

Which month had an average daily temperature of around 41 degrees?

Accepted Answer

March

Answer

May

Answer

April

Answer

December

Question 16

Which runner stopped for a rest?

Accepted Answer

Charlie

Answer

Albert

Answer

Bob

Question 17

What is this graph showing?

Accepted Answer

The time it takes for various volumes of water to boil

Answer

The temperature of different volumes of water when boiling

Answer

The change in volume due to temperature change.

Question 18

Assuming that the population growth of the bacteria continues, what would be a good prediction for the number of bacteria cells that will exist in 140 minutes?

Accepted Answer

100

Answer

0

Answer

40

Answer

2000

Question 19

According to this graph, you are most likely to make a basket if you shoot...

Accepted Answer

Closer to the hoop

Answer

Farther from the hoop

Answer

2 meters from the hoop

Answer

4 meters from the hoop

Question 20

Mrs. Leffler's class grades were graphed as a pie chart (circle graph). Based on this graph, The largest percentage of students received what grade?

Accepted Answer

C

Answer

A

Answer

B

Answer

D

Question 21

What percentage does the entire circle graph represent?

Accepted Answer

100%

Answer

50%

Answer

25%

Answer

15%

Question 22

Mrs. Leffler's class grades were graphed as a pie chart (circle graph). Based on this graph, The largest percentage of students received what grade?

Accepted Answer

C

Answer

A

Answer

B

Answer

D

Question 23

Mrs. Leffler's class grades were graphed as a pie chart (circle graph). Based on this graph, estimate what percentage of the class received a B.

Accepted Answer

25

Answer

10

Answer

15

Answer

55

Question 24

The scatter plot shows a bus stop where those waiting at the bus are plotted by their height and by their age. Identify which dot goes with which passenger.

Gavin (baby) =

Accepted Answer

7

Answer

3

Answer

4

Answer

5

Answer

6

Question 25

The scatter plot shows a bus stop where those waiting at the bus are plotted by their height and by their age. Identify which dot would represent Alice.

Accepted Answer

2

Answer

1

Answer

3

Answer

4

Question 26

What class has the highest enrollment?

Accepted Answer

Biology

Answer

Chemistry

Answer

Physics

Answer

Earth Science

Answer

Anatomy

Question 27

On Day 7, how tall were the plants kept in the sun for 3 hours?

Accepted Answer

20 mm

Answer

5 mm

Answer

30 mm

Answer

70 mm

Question 28

On Day 10, how tall were the plants kept in the sun for 9 hours?

Accepted Answer

140 mm

Answer

70 mm

Answer

130 mm

Answer

40 mm

Question 29

Based on the graph, the plant grows best in what amount of sunlight?

Accepted Answer

9 hours of sunlight

Answer

1 hour of sunlight

Answer

3 hours of sunlight

Answer

6 hours of sunlight

Question 30

What is the dependent variable on this graph?

Accepted Answer

Number of Visitors

Answer

Year

Answer

None of these

Question 31

What is the general trend of this line graph?

Accepted Answer

The more you mow, the more money you make

Answer

The more you mow, the less money you make

Answer

You make the same amount of money regardless of how long you mow

Question 32

In which year did exactly 60 students have scholarships?

Accepted Answer

2010

Answer

2014

Answer

2012

Question 33

What is this graph showing you?

Accepted Answer

The worlds population has been growing and will continue to grow

Answer

The worlds population was growing but now is decreasing

Answer

The worlds population is staying the same

Question 34

What is the dependent variable on the graph?

Accepted Answer

Bicycles Sold

Answer

Metro Bicycle Shop Weekly Sales

Answer

Types of Bicycles

Question 35

How much does it cost to have your lawn mowed for 2 hours?

Accepted Answer

$18

Answer

$16

Answer

$17

Answer

$19

Question 36

Which runner stopped for a rest?

Accepted Answer

Charlie

Answer

Albert

Answer

Bob

Question 37

The graph shows the top selling food items from a local restaurant. The managers are comparing the type of food sold during different years. What conclusion could the managers make about the type of food sold?

Accepted Answer

Fish and chips were the most popular food sold over time

Answer

Pizza increased the most over time

Answer

In 1980, hamburgers sold the most while pizza sold the least

Answer

In 1990, pizza was sold the most while hamburgers were sold the least

Question 38

What percentage does the entire circle graph represent?

Accepted Answer

100%

Answer

50%

Answer

25%

Answer

15%

Question 39

Students in a math class were asked which hand they preferred to use for writing. The bar graph

shows the results.

Of students that had a preference, what percent chose

the left hand?

Accepted Answer

25%

Answer

75%

Answer

24%

Answer

6%

Question 40

Which of the following statements best describes the data?

Accepted Answer

Carlos accounts for more than 25% of the total strikeouts.

Answer

Yu and Jose have the same amount of strikeouts as Carlos.

Answer

Mark has twice as many strikeouts as Jose.

Answer

One half of the total strikeouts are made by Justin and Yu

Question 41

Cypress Middle School held a fundraiser for a school dance. Three teams (baseball, soccer, and volleyball) and three clubs (ecology, science, and math) collected money. The results of the fundraiser are shown in the bar graph below. About what percent of the money raised was collected by clubs?

Accepted Answer

53%

Answer

6%

Answer

47%

Answer

75%

Question 42

Paul randomly surveyed people in the mall and asked them what genre of movie they prefer. The results are shown in the survey below. By what percent did action movies exceed drama movies as the genre of choice?

Accepted Answer

1.5%

Answer

3%

Answer

21%

Answer

19.5%

Question 43

If there are 300 seventh graders, how many students prefer choir?

Accepted Answer

96

Answer

24

Answer

75

Answer

42

Question 44

The circle graph below shows how Laila spent the last 24 hours. Based on the information in the graph, how many hours did Laila spend at school?

Accepted Answer

6 hours

Answer

25 hours

Answer

8 hours

Answer

Not here

Question 45

How many activities have more female than male participants?

Accepted Answer

3

Answer

1

Answer

2

Answer

4

Question 46

What is happening at D?

Accepted Answer

Fast steady speed; moving away from the starting position

Answer

Stationary

Answer

Accelerating

Answer

Slower steady speed; moving away from the starting position

Question 47

What is happening at E?

Accepted Answer

Steady speed; returning to start position

Answer

Stationary

Answer

Accelerating

Answer

Fast steady speed; moving away from the starting position

Question 48

What is happening at A?

Accepted Answer

Stationary

Answer

Accelerating

Answer

Slower steady speed; moving away from the starting position

Answer

Steady speed; returning to start position

Question 49

A distance vs. time graph shows an object's

Accepted Answer

speed

Answer

frame of reference

Answer

acceleration

Answer

favorite food

Question 50

On a distance vs. time graph, the steeper the slope _____

Accepted Answer

the faster the speed

Answer

the slower the speed

Answer

less acceleration

Answer

greater acceleration

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