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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?

A
The labs used the pharmaceutical company’s inadequate data.
B
The labs produced false data.
C
The labs recorded data incorrectly.
D
The labs were unable to reproduce the pharmaceutical company’s data.
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View the frequency distribution graph about people who regularly use a specific cell phone app.

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A
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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Which means "to study or examine”?

A
reproduce
B
analyze
C
quantify
D
validate
4

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.
5

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
6

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.
7

Look at the data tables below.

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A
Table 1
B
Table 2
C
Table 3
D
Table 4
8

Look at the scatterplot graph.

Question illustration
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.
9

Analyze the graph.

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A
March, April, and May
B
May, August, and October
C
June, July, and September
D
February, October, and November
10

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.
11

Analyze the graph.

Question illustration
A
March, April, and May
B
May, August, and October
C
June, July, and September
D
February, October, and November
12

Which represents a linear graph?

A
Option
Option A
B
Option
Option B
C
Option
Option C
D
Option
Option D
13

Look at the data tables below.

Question illustration
A
Table 1
B
Table 2
C
Table 3
D
Table 4
14

View the spinner.

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A
1/5
B
2/5
C
3/5
D
4/5
15

Analyze the scatterplot graph.

Question illustration
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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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?

A
The labs used the pharmaceutical company’s inadequate data.
B
The labs produced false data.
C
The labs recorded data incorrectly.
D
The labs were unable to reproduce the pharmaceutical company’s data.
17

View the frequency distribution graph about people who regularly use a specific cell phone app.

Question illustration
A
0-9 and 10-19
B
0-9 and 60-69
C
10-19 and 20-29
D
10-19 and 50-59
18

View the spinner.

Question illustration
A
red as well as blue
B
green
C
blue as well as green
D
yellow
19

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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A
January
B
May
C
July
D
September
20

Look at the scatterplot graph.

Question illustration
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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