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Kira looked through online census information to determine the average number of people living in the homes in her city. What is true about Kira’s data collection?

A
Kira used an observational study where the data is qualitative.
B
Kira used an observational study where the data is quantitative.
C
Kira used published data that is qualitative.
D
Kira used published data that is quantitative.
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Nico wanted to determine the number of students in his school who buy school lunch. He walked around the cafeteria one lunch period looking to see whether every fifth person in the cafeteria purchased lunch or brought their own.

A
survey
B
simulation
C
experiment
D
observational study
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Alejandro wants to determine the average shoe size of all of the male students in his school. Which sample is likely to yield the most biased results?

A
every tenth boy on the school’s phone list
B
every member of the boys’ basketball team
C
every boy in a randomly selected ninth-, tenth-, eleventh-, and twelfth-grade gym class
D
every fifth boy who walks through the front doors of the school in the morning
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The number of text messages that Reza sent each day so far in this billing cycle is shown on the dot plot.

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A
The data is symmetric and shows that he typically sent about 6 to 8 text messages per day.
B
The data is symmetric and shows that he sent 11 or 12 texts with the same frequency that he sent 1 or 2 texts.
C
The data is skewed and shows that he typically sent about 6 to 8 text messages per day.
D
The data is skewed and shows that he sent 11 or 12 texts with the same frequency that he sent 1 or 2 texts.
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Valeriya wants to determine the likely voting outcome for the new town council election. Which sample is likely to yield the most biased results?

A
every tenth person working for the largest corporation in town
B
ten people chosen at random from each page of the town’s phone list
C
every tenth person walking down Main Street in town on a variety of days and times of the day
D
ten eligible voters chosen at random from each of the different neighborhoods in town
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Staff from the school newspaper is taking a poll to find out how students in the school are going to vote in the upcoming election for class president. Which group would best represent a sample population?

A
Every tenth student staying after school.
B
Every tenth student in the library at lunch.
C
Every tenth student in the main hallway between class.
D
Every tenth student in the student section at the school football game.
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An Internet and cable-television supplier surveyed a random sample of their customers. The results are shown in the table.Which statement about the two-way frequency table is true?

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A
The survey represents quantitative data.
B
There is a greater percentage of Internet customers who are not satisfied than cable television customers who are not satisfied.
C
About half of the customers surveyed are cable-television customers.
D
About one-fourth of the cable-television customers are not satisfied.
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A cell phone company wants to determine the average amount of data that their smart phone customers use each month. Which group would best represent a sample of the population?

A
one thousand of their customers with the most expensive monthly plans
B
one thousand of their customers who most recently signed up with the company
C
one thousand of their customers with a current smart phone data plan
D
one thousand of their customers who called in for technical support
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The amount of rainfall each month over the past four years is shown below.

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A
The data is skewed, showing that the majority of the monthly rainfall amounts was between 2.01 and 4 inches.
B
The data is skewed, showing that the majority of the monthly rainfall amounts was less than 2.01 or greater than 4 inches.
C
The data is symmetrical, showing that the majority of the monthly rainfall amounts was between 2.01 and 4 inches.
D
The data is symmetrical, showing that the majority of the monthly rainfall amounts was less than 2.01 or greater than 4 inches.
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Irina’s basketball team has a 1 in 6 chance of winning the first-place trophy. She rolled a six-sided number cube repeatedly, assigning her team a number from 1 to 6 to demonstrate the probability that her team would win.

A
survey
B
simulation
C
experiment
D
observational study
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Sal recorded the number of crackers in each snack-sized package he opened.Which statement must be true according to the box plot?

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A
The data is symmetric, and the lowest number of crackers in a package was 7.
B
The data is symmetric, and the lowest number of crackers in a package was 8.
C
The data is skewed, and the lowest number of crackers in a package was 7.
D
The data is skewed, and the lowest number of crackers in a package was 8.
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Which is an example of a survey involving quantitative data?

A
the favorite food of each person
B
the number of cavities each person has had
C
the color of the walls in each person’s bedroom
D
the type of car that each person owns
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The number of points that Shira scored each basketball game so far this season is shown on the dot plot.

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A
The data is skewed to the right and shows that she never scored fewer than 2 points or more than 12 points in a game.
B
The data is skewed to the right and shows that she scored 11 points in more games than all of the other games combined.
C
The data is skewed to the left and shows that she never scored fewer than 2 points or more than 12 points in a game.
D
The data is skewed to the left and shows that she scored 11 points in more games than all of the other games combined.
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Gustavo is in a contest where he will win one of four possible prizes. He creates a four-part spinner to represent the four prizes that he has an equal chance of winning: a video game system, a bicycle, a watch, and a gift card. He spins the spinner several times to demonstrate the likelihood of winning a certain prize.

A
Gustavo used an experiment where the data is qualitative.
B
Gustavo used an experiment where the data is quantitative.
C
Gustavo used a simulation where the data is qualitative.
D
Gustavo used a simulation where the data is quantitative.
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Ryan called each school in the district to determine whether or not they have a recycling program. What is true about Ryan’s data collection?

A
Ryan conducted a survey where he asked about qualitative data.
B
Ryan conducted a survey where he asked about quantitative data.
C
Ryan conducted an observational study where he asked about qualitative data.
D
Ryan conducted an observational study where he asked about quantitative data.
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A researcher must choose between two methods:

A
The researcher wants to spend more money.
B
The researcher wants more detailed and accurate data.
C
The researcher wants a smaller sample size.
D
The researcher wants results immediately.
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A poll is being taken on Wednesday to predict which movie will be the most popular at the city’s movie theaters the next weekend: an animated movie, an action movie, or a romantic comedy. Which group would best represent a sample population?

A
Every fifth person coming out of the high school.
B
Every fifth person in the mall’s food court at lunchtime.
C
Every fifth person coming out of the downtown grocery store at different times throughout the day.
D
Every fifth person walking down the street in several different locations throughout town at different times of day.
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Which sample fairly represents the population? Select two options.

A
measuring the height of every fiftieth person on the school roster to determine the average height of the boys in the school
B
calling every third person on the soccer team’s roster to determine how many of the team members have completed their fundraising assignment
C
observing every person walking down Main Street at 5 p.m. one evening to determine the percentage of people who wear glasses
D
sending a confidential e-mail survey to every one-hundredth parent in the school district to determine the overall satisfaction of the residents of the town
E
taking a poll in the lunch room (where all students currently have to eat lunch) to determine the number of students who want to be able to leave campus during lunch
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Darren kept track of the number of e-mails he received from one of his customers each day for 14 days on the dot plot.Which statement must be true according to the dot plot?

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A
The data is skewed left and shows that on half of the days, Darren received 11 or 12 e-mails from the customer.
B
The data is skewed left and shows that on half of the days, Darren received 7 to 9 e-mails from the customer.
C
The data is skewed right and shows that on half of the days, Darren received 11 or 12 e-mails from the customer.
D
The data is skewed right and shows that on half of the days, Darren received 7 to 9 e-mails from the customer.
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A researcher wants information about rainfall patterns over the past 20 years. Instead of collecting new measurements, the researcher uses data from a government weather database.

A
It provides easy access to a large amount of existing data.
B
It guarantees that the data collected will be accurate.
C
It allows the researcher to control every measurement.
D
It collects new data faster than weather stations.

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