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A mini-golf course is determining the par score for each of its holes. The dot plot shows the number of strokes required to place a ball in the ninth hole for a sample of 31 players.

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The mean is the best choice because the data is nearly symmetrical.
B
The median is the best choice because data is clustered.
C
The mean is the best choice because the data is skewed to the right.
D
The median is the best choice because the data is skewed to the left.
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Ms. Monroe mixes 200 cubes of 4 different colors for a project. She then uses a scoop to place 20 cubes into each of 10 paper bags. Each group records the number of cubes of each color in a bag. The number of red cubes for the 10 groups are recorded in the graph.

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The mean number of red cubes is less than the median number of red cubes.
B
The mean number of red cubes is more than the median number of red cubes.
C
The mean number of red cubes is equal to the median number of red cubes.
D
The mean number of red cubes cannot be compared to the median number of red cubes.
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The graph shows the number of minutes, to the nearest five minutes, that Sarah spent getting ready for school each morning.

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The mean will decrease, and the median will stay the same.
B
The median will decrease, and the mean will stay the same.
C
The mean will decrease more than the median, but both will decrease.
D
The median will decrease more than the mean, but both will decrease.

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