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The median boiling temperature of the tap water is 100 degrees mathrm cap c The median boiling temperature of the salt water is 102 degrees mathrm cap c Which statement about the means is most likely true?

A
The mean of the tap water boiling temperatures is about 4 degrees less than the mean of the saltwater boiling temperatures.
B
The mean of the tap water boiling temperatures is about 2 degrees less than the mean of the saltwater boiling temperatures.
C
The mean of the tap water boiling temperatures is about 3 degrees less than the mean of the saltwater boiling temperatures.
D
The mean of the tap water boiling temperatures is about 1 degree greater than the mean of the saltwater boiling temperatures.
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Which statements are true about the data used to create the histogram? Choose three correct answers.

A
The mean is the best comparison of the measures of center.
B
A histogram is the best way to show that both distributions are nearly symmetric.
C
The interquartile range is the best comparison of the measure of variability.
D
The medians of both data sets are equal.
E
The juniors tended to have higher essay scores than the sophomores.
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Which model best represents the data?

A
y is equal to 27 x minus 4
B
y is equal to 34 times 1 point 2 0 4 to the x th power
C
y is equal to 47 times 1 point 1 9 1 to the x th power
D
y is equal to 26 point 9 x minus 1 point 3
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Which phrases describe the relationship between heart rate and daily intake of caffeine? Choose two correct answers.

A
increasing heart rate
B
constant correlation
C
decreasing heart rate
D
negative correlation
E
positive correlation
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What statement is true about the mean of the sums of the two spinners?

A
The mean is 16.
B
The mean is the same as the median.
C
The mean is the same as the range.
D
The mean is 12.
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Which values are correct? Choose three correct answers.

A
A is equal to 15
B
b is equal to 18
C
e is equal to 31
D
d is equal to 35
E
c is equal to 23
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How does the word count of an essay relate to its score in the contest?

A
Word count tends to remain constant as the score decreases.
B
Word count tends to decrease as the score decreases.
C
Word count tends to increase as the score decreases.
D
Word count has no apparent relationship to the score of the essay.
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Which are the missing residual values?

A
g is equal to 2 and h is equal to negative 1
B
g is equal to negative 2 and h is equal to 1
C
g is equal to negative 28 and h is equal to negative 39
D
g is equal to 28 and h is equal to 39
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Which statement best describes the shape of the graph?

A
The graph is perfectly symmetrical.
B
The graph is skewed right.
C
The graph is nearly symmetrical.
D
The graph is skewed left.
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What is the variance of the data set? Round to the nearest hundredths.

A
0 point 4 0
B
1 point 1 5
C
2 point 1 4
D
0 point 7 2
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Which could be a conditional relative frequency table?

A
Table with 4 columns and 4 rows.Row 1: Column 1, empty; Column 2, 'cap A'; Column 3, 'cap b'; Column 4, 'Total' Row 2: Column 1, 'cap c'; Column 2, '0 point 2 5'; Column 3, '0 point 7 5'; Column 4, '1 point 0' Row 3: Column 1, 'cap d'; Column 2, '0 point 3 5'; Column 3, '0 point 6 5'; Column 4, '1 point 0' Row 4: Column 1, 'Total'; Column 2, '0 point 3 0'; Column 3, '0 point 7 0'; Column 4, '1 point 0'
B
Table with 4 columns and 4 rows.Row 1: Column 1, empty; Column 2, 'cap A'; Column 3, 'cap b'; Column 4, 'Total' Row 2: Column 1, 'cap c'; Column 2, '0 point 6 5'; Column 3, '0 point 3 5'; Column 4, '1 point 0' Row 3: Column 1, 'cap d'; Column 2, '0 point 3 5'; Column 3, '0 point 6 5'; Column 4, '1 point 0' Row 4: Column 1, 'Total'; Column 2, '1 point 0'; Column 3, '1 point 0'; Column 4, '1 point 0'
C
Table with 4 columns and 4 rows.Row 1: Column 1, empty; Column 2, 'cap A'; Column 3, 'cap b'; Column 4, 'Total' Row 2: Column 1, 'cap c'; Column 2, '0 point 7 5'; Column 3, '0 point 2 5'; Column 4, '0 point 5 0' Row 3: Column 1, 'cap d'; Column 2, '0 point 2 5'; Column 3, '0 point 7 5'; Column 4, '0 point 5 0' Row 4: Column 1, 'Total'; Column 2, '0 point 5 0'; Column 3, '0 point 5 0'; Column 4, '1 point 0'
D
Table with 4 columns and 4 rows.Row 1: Column 1, empty; Column 2, 'cap A'; Column 3, 'cap b'; Column 4, 'Total' Row 2: Column 1, 'cap c'; Column 2, '0 point 2 5'; Column 3, '0 point 2 5'; Column 4, '0 point 5 0' Row 3: Column 1, 'cap d'; Column 2, '0 point 2 5'; Column 3, '0 point 2 5'; Column 4, '0 point 5 0' Row 4: Column 1, 'Total'; Column 2, '0 point 5 0'; Column 3, '0 point 5 0'; Column 4, '1 point 0'
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The data set represents the total number of people who bought bananas each hour at a grocery store. 1, 1, 5, 5, 7, 8, 8, 10, 12 Which box plot correctly represents the data?

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Image with description A solid number line with a box-and-whisker plot. The number line is labeled from 0 to 16 in increments of 2. The left whisker extends from 3 to 4. The box spans from 4 to 12, with a vertical line inside the box at 7. The right whisker extends from 12 to 13.
B
Image with description A solid number line with a box-and-whisker plot. The number line is labeled from 0 to 16 in increments of 2. The left whisker extends from 2 to 4. The box spans from 4 to 12, with a vertical line inside the box at 8. The right whisker extends from 12 to 14.
C
Image with description A solid number line with a box-and-whisker plot. The number line is labeled from 0 to 16 in increments of 2. The left whisker extends from 4 to 6. The box spans from 6 to 12, with a vertical line inside the box at 8. The right whisker extends from 12 to 14.
D
Image with description A solid number line with a box-and-whisker plot. The number line is labeled from 0 to 16 in increments of 2. The left whisker extends from 3 to 5. The box spans from 5 to 12, with a vertical line inside the box at 7. The right whisker extends from 12 to 13.

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