Problem 1
The following statements are important components of doing mathematics except: A. analyzing the spread of data, including the variability and the center of the data. B. being able to accurately compute the mean for a set of data. C. focusing on the context of the situation. D. interpreting data to answer a question.
Problem 3
Different types of graphs are used to show the shape or distribution of data. Which type is best used to show the distribution of numeric data? A. Boxplot B. Circle graph C. Line plot D. Bar graph
Problem 7
Data collection might involve any of the following except: A. a sample that is exactly like the intended population. B. a sample that is designed to represent a population. C. data from all students in a classroom. D. data from all students within the school.
Problem 13
Classifying involves making a decision about what part of the data? A. Formulating questions for collected data B. Sorting objects by their attributes into caregories C. Ordering objects in terms of their size or shape D. Identifying how to group things
Problem 14
The following are examples of attribute objects that can be sorted and classified exept: A. seashells. B. leaves. C. yellow centimeter cubes. D. pattern blocks.
Problem 16
The mean is all of the following definitions except: A. an evening-out or leveling of data. B. one measure that describes the center of the data. C. a value in the data set that is in the center of the dati. D. a balance point of the data.
Problem 17
What would be a determining factor to decide whether to use median versus mean in representing the center? A. Leveling interpretation B. Value of data C. Balance point D. Outliers