ITBS Data Interpretation and Graphs 4 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A line graph shows a company's profit over 4 years: Year1=$10k, Year2=$15k, Year3=$12k, Year4=$18k. Between which two consecutive years did profit decrease?
- Year 1 to Year 2
- Year 2 to Year 3 (Correct answer)
- Year 3 to Year 4
- Year 1 to Year 4
Correct answer: Year 2 to Year 3
Profit dropped from $15k in Year 2 to $12k in Year 3.
Question 2: A histogram shows the number of students scoring in these ranges: 60–69=5, 70–79=12, 80–89=18, 90–99=10. How many students scored 80 or above?
- 10
- 18
- 22
- 28 (Correct answer)
Correct answer: 28
Students scoring 80–89 + 90–99 = 18 + 10 = 28.
Question 3: A pie chart shows expenses: Rent=50%, Food=25%, Transport=15%, Other=10%. If total expenses are $2,000, how much is spent on Food?
- $200
- $300
- $400
- $500 (Correct answer)
Correct answer: $500
25% of $2,000 = 0.25 × $2,000 = $500.
Question 4: A double line graph compares two cities' temperatures in January. City A shows 32°F and City B shows 55°F. Which statement is supported by the graph?
- City A is warmer than City B in January
- City B is warmer than City A in January (Correct answer)
- Both cities have equal temperatures
- The graph does not show temperature data
Correct answer: City B is warmer than City A in January
City B's line is higher at 55°F compared to City A's 32°F in January.
Question 5: A table shows these values: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25. What is the mean of these numbers?
- 10
- 12
- 15 (Correct answer)
- 20
Correct answer: 15
(5+10+15+20+25) ÷ 5 = 75 ÷ 5 = 15.
Question 6: A bar graph shows that City X received 4.5 inches of rain in June and 2.5 inches in July. How much MORE rain did City X receive in June than July?
- 1 inch
- 1.5 inches
- 2 inches (Correct answer)
- 2.5 inches
Correct answer: 2 inches
4.5 − 2.5 = 2 inches more in June.
Question 7: A survey graph shows 150 people prefer chocolate ice cream out of 500 surveyed. What percentage prefer chocolate?
- 25%
- 30% (Correct answer)
- 33%
- 35%
Correct answer: 30%
150 ÷ 500 = 0.30 = 30%.
A line graph shows a company's profit over 4 years: Year1=$10k, Year2=$15k, Year3=$12k, Year4=$18k.
Between which two consecutive years did profit decrease?