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red as well as blue
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blue as well as green
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A pharmaceutical company claimed that experiments showed that its drug could effectively reduce the growth of cancer cells by 35 percent. However, when five independent laboratories conducted the same experiment, they measured a reduction rate of only 5–8 percent.How did these laboratories show that the pharmaceutical company’s claims were invalid?

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The labs used the pharmaceutical company’s inadequate data.
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The labs produced false data.
C
The labs recorded data incorrectly.
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The labs were unable to reproduce the pharmaceutical company’s data.
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Analyze the graph.

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March, April, and May
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May, August, and October
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June, July, and September
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February, October, and November
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A physical science teacher calculates each student’s final grades by using the weighted rubric below. Which type of graph is best suited to show the breakdown of how this teacher weighs each category?

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line graph
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scatterplot
C
pie graph
D
frequency distribution
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Analyze the scatterplot graph.

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As age increases, weight increases.
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As weight decreases, age increases.
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As age increases, weight remains the same.
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As weight increases, age remains the same.
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Which portrays inadequate data?

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Geoff uses another classmate’s data because he forgot to record his own experiment’s temperature readings.
B
Shelby accidentally switches steps 3 and 4 while writing her laboratory procedure.
C
Rupal determines aluminum is the most reactive metal by completing only half of her experiment.
D
Juan records the density of acetone in grams per cubic liters instead of grams per milliliters.
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Look at the scatterplot graph.

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As variable x increases, variable y increases.
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As variable x increases, variable y decreases.
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Both variables show a trend toward decreasing values.
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No distinct relationship exists between variables x and y.
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Look at the graph.

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More peaches will be sold.
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Fewer peaches will be sold.
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The number of peaches sold will be unaffected.
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Peach orchards will produce less fruit.
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Leslie wants to know which advertising medium works best to promote her electronics store. She surveys her customers over a weekend and creates a bar graph.

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newspaper and printed flyers
B
radio and TV
C
radio and Internet
D
printed flyers and Internet
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A physical science teacher calculates each student’s final grades by using the weighted rubric below. Which type of graph is best suited to show the breakdown of how this teacher weighs each category?

Question illustration
A
line graph
B
scatterplot
C
pie graph
D
frequency distribution
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Look at the graph.

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A
More peaches will be sold.
B
Fewer peaches will be sold.
C
The number of peaches sold will be unaffected.
D
Peach orchards will produce less fruit.
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Look at the scatterplot graph.

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A
As variable x increases, variable y increases.
B
As variable x increases, variable y decreases.
C
Both variables show a trend toward decreasing values.
D
No distinct relationship exists between variables x and y.
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Which represents a linear graph?

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Option
Option A
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Option
Option B
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Option
Option C
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Option
Option D
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Which portrays inadequate data?

A
Geoff uses another classmate’s data because he forgot to record his own experiment’s temperature readings.
B
Shelby accidentally switches steps 3 and 4 while writing her laboratory procedure.
C
Rupal determines aluminum is the most reactive metal by completing only half of her experiment.
D
Juan records the density of acetone in grams per cubic liters instead of grams per milliliters.
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A local meteorologist reports the day’s weather."Currently sunny outside, 34°F. Skies will become overcast later this afternoon, as temperatures drop to 25°F, with windy conditions out of the north at 10–15 miles per hour. Radar indicates 2–3 inches of snow expected to fall later tonight.”Which information is qualitative? These are non-numerical, descriptive data.These are numerical data that have been measured.

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“sunny”
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“25°F”
C
“2–3 inches of snow”
D
“10–15 miles per hour”
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Analyze the scatterplot graph.

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A
As age increases, weight increases.
B
As weight decreases, age increases.
C
As age increases, weight remains the same.
D
As weight increases, age remains the same.
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View the graph of sun hours in a city. It can be predicted that in the following year, this city can expect the hours of sunshine to significantly increase after which month?

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January
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May
C
July
D
September
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Leslie wants to know which advertising medium works best to promote her electronics store. She surveys her customers over a weekend and creates a bar graph.

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A
newspaper and printed flyers
B
radio and TV
C
radio and Internet
D
printed flyers and Internet
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View the frequency distribution graph about people who regularly use a specific cell phone app.

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0-9 and 10-19
B
0-9 and 60-69
C
10-19 and 20-29
D
10-19 and 50-59

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