Comparing Data Sets

Question 1

The data set represents the number of miles Mary jogged each day for the past nine days.6, 7, 5, 0, 6, 12, 8, 6, 9What is the outlier of the data?

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A: 0

Question 2

The data set represents the total number of pencils each student in a class needs to sharpen.0, 1, 1, 1, 2, 3, 4, 4, 6, 6, 9Which box plot correctly represents the data?

Question 3

A variety of two types of snack packs are delivered to a store. The box plots compare the number of calories in each snack pack of crackers to the number of calories in each snack pack of trail mix.Which statement is true about the box plots?

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D: The number of calories in the packs of trail mix have a greater variation than the number of calories in the packs of crackers.

Question 4

The box plots compare the number of students in Mr. Ishimoto’s classes and in Ms. Castillo’s classes over the last two semesters.Which statement is true about the box plots? Select three options.Both box plots show the same range.Both box plots show the same interquartile range.The data for Mr. Ishimoto has an outlier.Mr. Ishimoto had the class with the greatest number of students.The smallest class size was 24 students.

Question 5

The box plot represents the number of minutes it takes for the students in a class to run a mile.

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B: 5

Question 6

Which statement is true about the box plots?

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D: The ranges for the box plots are the same, but their interquartile ranges are different.

Question 7

The interquartile range of the data set is 4.2, 2, 3, 3, 4, 5, 5, 6, 7, 9, 12Which explains whether or not 12 is an outlier?

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D: Twelve is not an outlier because it is less than the sum of 7 and 6.

Question 8

The data set represents the total number of tuba players in each of 11 different school bands.0, 1, 3, 3, 4, 4, 4, 5, 6, 6, 8What is the lower quartile of the data?

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B: 3

Question 9

The data set below has a lower quartile of 13 and an upper quartile of 37.1, 12, 13, 15, 18, 20, 35, 37, 40, 78Which statement is true about any outliers of the data set?

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C: The greatest value, 78, is the only outlier.

Question 10

Which statement is true about the ranges for the box plots?

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A: The range of the Morning box plot is the same as the range of the Afternoon box plot.

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