TCAP Data Analysis 3

Question 1

The ages of players on a soccer team are: 12, 13, 13, 14, 14, 14, 15, 16. What is the mode?

Accepted Answer

14

Answer

14 appears three times, more than any other value, making it the mode.

Question 2

A pictograph uses a symbol where each ☆ represents 4 students. If the 'Art' row shows 5 stars, how many students chose Art?

Accepted Answer

20

Answer

5 stars × 4 students per star = 20 students.

Question 3

A double bar graph compares boys' and girls' scores on a math test. Girls scored 85 and boys scored 75. By how many points did girls outscore boys?

Accepted Answer

10

Answer

85 − 75 = 10 points difference.

Question 4

Which display is best for showing how a whole is divided into parts?

Accepted Answer

Pie chart

Answer

A pie chart (circle graph) shows parts of a whole as slices of a circle.

Question 5

A data set has values 5, 7, 7, 8, 10, 12. What is the range?

Accepted Answer

7

Answer

Range = maximum − minimum = 12 − 5 = 7.

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