AnswersAlgebra 2 MP 234 CHSRepresenting Data

Representing Data Answers

10 verified answers4 views
1
Free Preview

The stem-and-leaf plot below shows the amount of tips received by the servers in a restaurant in one night. Why is the plot misleading?

Question illustration
A
The plot shows that the data is skewed.
B
There is not an equal number of data points for each stem.
C
The plot shows duplicate data points.
D
The stem does not clearly show the outlier.
2
Free Preview

The graphs below display new car values for cars at the same dealership. The graphs display the same data. Which graph is more likely to show a buyer that it is a good time to buy a car?

Question illustration
A
graph 1 because the x-axis scale makes it look like cars are selling at a lower price
B
graph 1 because the y-axis scale makes it look like cars are selling at a lower price
C
graph 2 because the x-axis scale makes it look like cars are selling at a lower price
D
graph 2 because the y-axis scale makes it look like cars are selling at a lower price
3

The histogram below shows the age distribution of Elizabeth’s grandchildren. The box-and-whisker plot below shows the same data. Which of the following best explains why one graph appears skewed and one graph appears symmetric?

Question illustration
A
The intervals on the x-axis of the histogram are too large.
B
The interval on the y-axis of the histogram is too small.
C
The interval on the x-axis of the histogram is inconsistent.
D
The interval on the box-and-whisker plot is too small.
4

Which best represents the center of the data set below? Average Monthly Grocery Bill

Question illustration
A
mean
B
median
C
range
D
mode
5

The box-and-whisker plot below shows the age distribution of people at a family reunion.The stem-and-leaf plot below shows the same data.Which of the following best explains why one graph appears skewed and one graph appears symmetrical?

Question illustration
A
The scale of the box-and-whisker plot does not start at zero.
B
The interval of the box-and-whisker plot is too large.
C
The interval of the stem-and-leaf plot is not consistent.
D
The scale of the stem-and-leaf plot is too small for the set of data.
6

A poll asks shoppers at the mall how many cups of water they typically drink in a day. The results of the poll are listed below.3, 5, 5, 6, 6, 6, 7, 7, 8, 8, 8, 8, 8, 8, 9, 9, 10, 10, 10, 10, 11What is value of the first quartile?

A
3
B
6
C
8
D
11
7

The histograms below show the ages of dogs at four different shelters. For which set of data is the mean most likely greater than the median?

A
A bar graph has age on the x-axis and number of dogs on the y-axis. There is 1 dog that is 0 to 1 year of age; 4 dogs that are 2 to 3; 2 dogs that are 4 to 5; 0 dogs that are 6 to 7; 1 dog that is 8 to 9.
Option A
B
A bar graph has age on the x-axis and number of dogs on the y-axis. There are 0 dogs that are 0 to 1 year of age; 3 dogs that are 2 to 3; 4 dogs that are 4 to 5; 3 dogs that are 6 to 7; 0 dogs that are 8 to 9.
Option B
C
A bar graph has age on the x-axis and number of dogs on the y-axis. A bar graph has age on the x-axis and number of dogs on the y-axis. There are 0 dogs that are 0 to 1 year of age; 1 dog that is 2 to 3; 2 dogs that are 4 to 5; 4 dogs that are 6 to 7; 1 dog that is 8 to 9.
Option C
D
A bar graph has age on the x-axis and number of dogs on the y-axis. There are 2 dogs that are 0 to 1 year of age; 1 dog that is 2 to 3; 2 dogs that are 4 to 5; 1 dog that is 6 to 7; 2 dogs that are 8 to 9.
Option D
8

A representative from plan 1 wants to use the graph below to sell health plans for his company. How might the graph be redrawn to emphasize the difference between the cost per doctor visit for each of the three plans?

Question illustration
A
The scale on the y-axis could be changed to 0–100.
B
The scale on the y-axis could be changed to 25–40.
C
The interval of the y-axis could be changed to count by 5s.
D
The interval of the y-axis could be changed to count by 20s.
9

Gemma is creating a histogram based on the table below. Salary RangeNumber of People0 - $19,99940$20,000 - $39,99930$40,000 - $59,99935Which scale can she use for the vertical axis such that the difference in the heights of the bars is maximized?

A
0–50
B
0–40
C
10–50
D
25–40
10

Indira makes a box-and-whisker plot of her data. She finds that the distance from the minimum value to the first quartile is greater than the distance between the third quartile and the maximum value. Which is most likely true?

A
The mean is greater than the median because the data is skewed to the right.
B
The mean is greater than the median because the data is skewed to the left.
C
The mean is less than the median because the data is skewed to the right.
D
The mean is less than the median because the data is skewed to the left.

Did you find these answers helpful?

More from this Course

Quiz
10 verified answers

Scatterplots

Quiz
10 verified answers

Standard Deviation

Quiz
10 verified answers

Organizing Data