Data Analysis for 5th Grade: Interactive Quizzes and Practice

Question 1

What is the difference between a bar graph and a line graph?

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Bar graphs show data in categories, while line graphs show data over time.

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Line graphs show data in categories, while bar graphs show data over time.

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Bar graphs show quantitative data, while line graphs show qualitative data.

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Line graphs show quantitative data, while bar graphs show qualitative data.

Question 2

What is the main purpose of a data table?

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To organize data in a way that makes it easy to read and understand.

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To create a visual representation of data.

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To calculate the mean, median, and mode of a data set

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To determine the trend or pattern in data.

Question 3

Which measure of central tendency is most affected by outliers?

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Mean

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Median

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Mode

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Range

Question 4

What is the difference between a stem-and-leaf plot and a histogram?

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Stem-and-leaf plots show the frequency of each data value, while histograms show the distribution of the data.

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Histograms show the frequency of each data value, while stem-and-leaf plots show the distribution of the data.

Question 5

What is the difference between qualitative and quantitative data?

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Qualitative data is not numerical, while quantitative data is.

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Quantitative data is not numerical, while qualitative data is.

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Qualitative data is subjective, while quantitative data is objective.

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Quantitative data is subjective, while qualitative data is objective.

Question 6

What is the purpose of a scatter plot?

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To show the relationship between two variables.

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To compare the distributions of two data sets.

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To predict the value of one variable based on the value of another variable.

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To determine the mean, median, and mode of a data set.

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT a type of data display?

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Web page

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Bar chart

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Scatter plot

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Histogram

Question 8

Which of the following graphs would be best to show the distribution of test scores?

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Dot plot

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Line chart

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Pie chart

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Bar chart

Question 9

Emily wants to compare the number of books she reads in different months. She reads 5 books in January, 7 books in February, and 10 books in March. Which type of graph would be best for Emily to use?

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Bar graph

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Line graph

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Circle graph

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Scatter plot

Question 10

A scatter plot shows the relationship between two variables. What does a positive correlation indicate?

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As one variable increases, the other variable also increases.

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As one variable increases, the other variable decreases.

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There is no relationship between the two variables.

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As one variable decreases, the other variable increases.

Question 11

Which of the following is an example of a non-numerical variable?

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Gender

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Height

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Age

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Test score

Question 12

A dot plot shows the test scores of a group of students. The dot plot has a space between two dots. What does this space represent?

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A range of scores that no students received

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A group of students who received the same score

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A mistake in the data

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An outlier

Question 13

What is the first step in organizing data?

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Sorting and grouping

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Making a chart

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Creating a graph

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Analyzing the data

Question 14

Which type of graph is best for showing data that changes over time?

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Line graph

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Bar graph

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Pie chart

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Scatter plot

Question 15

What does the mean of a data set tell us?

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It is the sum of all values divided by the number of values.

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It is the middle value.

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It is the most common value.

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It is the difference between the largest and smallest values.

Question 16

Which of the following is an example of a categorical variable?

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Gender

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Age

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Height

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Temperature

Question 17

Which of these is NOT a reliable way to gather information?

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Guessing

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Surveys

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Interviews

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Observing

Question 18

Which graph is best for showing how data is spread out?

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Histogram

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Bar graph

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Pie chart

Question 19

Which of the following methods is NOT used to collect data?

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Guessing

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Surveys

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Experiments

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Interviews

Question 20

What type of graph is best for showing how data changes over time?

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Line graph

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Bar graph

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Pie chart

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Scatterplot

Question 21

What is the difference between qualitative data and quantitative data?

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Qualitative data is non-numerical while quantitative data is numerical

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Qualitative data is numerical while quantitative data is non-numerical

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There is no difference between qualitative and quantitative data

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Quantitative data is numerical while qualitative data is written

Question 22

What is the main purpose of a histogram?

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To show the distribution of data

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To compare two or more data sets

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To represent data over time

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To show the mean and median of a data set

Question 23

What is the probability of rolling a 6 on a fair six-sided die?

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1/6

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1/2

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1/3

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1/4

Question 24

Which type of graph is best for showing how something changes over time?

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Line graph

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Bar graph

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Pie chart

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Scatterplot

Question 25

Which of these is an example of a qualitative type of data?

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Eye color

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Height

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Number of siblings

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Test scores

Question 26

Why do we use a median value?

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To find the middle value of a set of numbers

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To find the average of a set of numbers

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To find the most commonly occurring value in a set of numbers

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To find the range of a set of numbers

Question 27

Which of these is an example of a primary data source?

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A survey conducted by students

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A textbook

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A website

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An encyclopedia

Question 28

What is the mean of this set of numbers: 5, 7, 9, 11, 13?

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9

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7

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11

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13

Question 29

Which of the following is a graph that uses bars to show how often each value appears in a data set?

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Bar graph

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Line graph

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Pie chart

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Scatter plot

Question 30

What type of table shows how many times each different value appears in a data set?

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Frequency table

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Mean table

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Range table

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Distribution table

Question 31

Which measure of central tendency is easily affected by extreme values in a data set?

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Mean

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Median

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Mode

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Range

Question 32

Which type of graph is best for showing changes over time?

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Line graph

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Bar graph

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Pie chart

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Scatter plot

Question 33

What is the difference between the highest and lowest values in the data set: {2, 5, 7, 12, 15}?

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13

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10

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15

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18

Question 34

Which of the following is an example of misleading data representation?

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Using a pie chart with unequal slices

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Using a bar graph with accurate scales

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Using a line graph with a clear axis

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Using a scatter plot with labels

Question 35

What type of graph shows the cumulative frequency of values in a data set?

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Cumulative frequency plot

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Stem-and-leaf plot

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Frequency table

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Histogram

Question 36

What is NOT a type of data chart?

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Pyramid chart

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Bar graph

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Line graph

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Pie chart

Question 37

Which graph is best for showing changes over time?

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Line graph

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Bar graph

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Pie chart

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Scatter plot

Question 38

What's the purpose of a legend in a graph?

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Explain colors or symbols

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Show data points

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Give the graph a title

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Label the axes

Question 39

The mean of a data set is:

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Average value

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Middle value

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Highest value

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Lowest value

Question 40

Data collection methods allow us to gather information. Which of the following is NOT a data collection method?

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Guess

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Survey

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Experiment

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Interview

Question 41

Different types of graphs are used to represent data effectively. Which type of graph is most suitable for comparing the values of different groups?

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Bar graph

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Scatter plot

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Line graph

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Pie chart

Question 42

Measures of central tendency help us understand the typical value in a data set. Which measure represents the value that occurs most frequently?

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Mode

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Mean

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Median

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Range

Question 43

Data can be classified into different types. Which type of data describes characteristics that cannot be measured numerically?

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Qualitative

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Quantitative

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Discrete

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Continuous

Question 44

Analyzing data involves drawing meaningful conclusions from the information. Based on the data: The average height of students in class A is 150 cm, and the average height of students in class B is 145 cm, what can we conclude?

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Students in class A are generally taller than students in class B.

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Students in class B are generally taller than students in class A.

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The heights of students in both classes are the same.

Question 45

The range of a data set tells us about the spread of the data. What is the range of the following data set: 12, 15, 10, 18, 13, 17?

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8

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7

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9

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6

Question 46

Different graphs are used for different purposes. Which type of graph is most appropriate for showing the distribution of test scores in a class?

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Histogram

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Scatter plot

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Line graph

Question 47

Data analysis involves a series of steps. What is the first step in the data analysis process?

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Collecting data

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Presenting data

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Interpreting data

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Organizing data

Question 48

Which of the following graphs represents the data in this table?

| Item | Number |
|---|---|---|---|---|---| 
| Pencils | 15 |
| Erasers | 20 |
| Rulers | 25 |
| Markers | 18 |
| Notebooks | 22 |

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Bar graph

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Scatter plot

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Line graph

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Pie chart

Question 49

What is the most appropriate measure of central tendency for this data set: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50?

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Mean

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Mode

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Median

Question 50

A histogram shows the spread of test scores for a class. The histogram is shaped like a bell. What does this shape imply?

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The test scores show a normal distribution.

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The test scores are bimodal.

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The test scores are skewed to the right.

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The test scores are skewed to the left.