1.

In a study of cell phone use, 799 randomly selected US teens were asked how often they
talked on a cell phone and about their texting behavior. The data are summarized in the table
above. Based on the data from the study, an estimate of the percent of US teens who are
heavy texters is 30% and the associated margin of error is 3%. Which of the following is a
correct statement based on the given margin of error?
(A Approximately 3% of the teens in the study who are classified as heavy texters are not
) really heavy texters.
(B) It is not possible that the percent of all US teens who are heavy texters is less than 27%
(C) The percent of all US teens who are heavy texters is 33%
(D It is doubtful that the percent of all US teens who are heavy texters is 35%.
)

2.

A researcher interviewed 411 randomly selected US residents and asked about their views on
the use of nuclear energy. The table above summarizes the responses of the interviewees. If
the population of the United States as 300 million when the survey was given, based on the
sample data for the 411 US residents, what is the best estimate, in millions of the difference
between the number of US residents who somewhat favor or strongly favor the use of nuclear
 energy and the number of those who somewhat oppose or strongly oppose it? (Round your
answer to the nearest whole number.)

3.

The results of two random samples of votes for a proposition are shown above. The samples
were selected from the same population, and the margins of error were calculated using the
same method. Which of the following is the most appropriate reason that the margin of error
for sample A is greater than the margin of error for sample B?
(A Sample A had a smaller number of votes that could not be recorded.
)
(B) Sample A had a higher percent of favorable responses.
(C) Sample A had a larger sample size.
(D Sample A had a smaller sample size.
)

4.

The table shows the results of a poll. A total of 803 voters selected at random were asked
which candidate they would vote for in the upcoming election. According to the poll, if 6,424
people vote in the election, by how many votes would Angel Cruz be expected to win?
(A 163
)
(B) 1,304
(C) 3,864
(D 5,621
)
5.

A random sample of 400 town voters were asked if they plan to vote for Candidate A or
Candidate B for mayor. The results were sorted by gender and are shown in the table below.
A random sample of 400 town voters were asked if they plan to vote for Candidate A of
Candidate B for mayor. The results were sorted by gender are shown in the table.
The town has a total of 6,000 voters. Based on the table, what is the best estimate of the
number of voters who plan to vote for Candidate A?

6.

A trivia tournament organizer wanted to study the relationship between the number of points
a team scores in a trivia round and the number of hours that a team practices each week. For
the study, the organizer selected 55 teams at random from all trivia teams in a certain
tournament. The table displays the information for the 40 teams in the sample that practiced
for at least 3 hours per week. Which of the following is the largest population to which the
results of the study can be generalized?
(A All trivia teams in the tournament that scored 14 or more points in the round
)
(B) The 55 trivia teams in the sample
(C) The 40 trivia teams in the sample that practiced for at least 3 hours per week
(D All trivia teams in the tournament
)
7.

The box plots summarize the masses, in kilograms, of two groups of gazelles. Based on the
box plots, which of the following statements must be true?
(A The mean mass of group 1 is greater than the mean mass of group 2.
)
(B) The mean mass of group 1 is less than the mean mass of group 2
(C) The median mass of group 1 is greater than the median mass of group 2
(D The median mass of group 1 is less than the median mass of group 2
)

8.

Data set A and data set B each consist of 27 values. The table shows the frequencies of the
values for each data set. Which of the following statements best compares the means of the
two data sets?
(A The mean of data set A is greater than the mean of data set B
)
(B) The mean of data set A is less than the mean of data set B.
(C) The mean of data set A is equal to the mean of data set B
(D There is not enough information to compare the means of the data sets
)
9.

The dot plot represents the distributions of values in data sets A and B. Which of the
following statements must be true?
I. The median of data set A is equal to the median of data set B.
II. The standard deviation of data set A is equal to the standard deviation of data set B.
(A I only
)
(B) II only
(C) I and II
(D Neither I nor II
)

10.

Two data sets of 23 integers each are summarized in the histograms shown. For each of the
histograms, the first interval represents the frequency of integers greater than or equal to 10,
but less than 20. The second interval represents the frequency of integers greater than or
equal to 20, but less than 30, and so on. What is the smallest possible difference between the
mean of data set A and the mean of data set B?
(A 0
)
(B) 1
(C) 10
(D 23
)
11.

The frequency distribution table summarizes a set a set of data, where a is a positive integer.
How much greater is the mean of the set of data than the median?
(A 0
)
(B) 1
(C) 2
(D 3
)

12. Each of the following frequency tables represents a data set. Which data set has the greatest
mean?
(A
)

(B)
 (C)

(D
)

13.

The dot plot represents the 15 values in data set A. Data set B is created by adding 56 to each
of the values in data set A. Which of the following correctly compares the medians and the
ranges of data sets A and B?
(A The median of data set B is equal to the median of data set A. and the range of data set
) B is equal to the range of data set A
(B) The median of data set 8 is equal to the median of data set A. and the range of data set
B is greater than the range of data set A
(C) The median of data set B is greater than the median of data set A, and the range of data
set B is equal to the range of data set A
(D The median of data set 8 is greater than the median of data set A, and the range of data
) set B is greater than the range of data set A
14.

A survey was given to residents of all 50 states asking if they had earned a bachelor's degree
or higher. The results from 7 of the states are given in the table above. The median percent of
residents who earned a bachelor's degree or higher for all 50 states was 26.95%, What is the
difference between the median percent of residents who earned a bachelor's degree or higher
for these 7 states and the median for all 50 states?
(A 0.05%
)
(B) 0.95%
(C) 1.22%
(D 7.45%
)

15.

Andrew and Maria each collected six rocks, and the masses of the rocks are shown in the
table above. The mean of the masses of the rocks Maria collected is 0.1 kilogram greater than
the mean of the masses of the rocks Andrew collected. What is the value of x?
16.

For a certain computer game, individuals receive an integer score that ranges from 2 through
10. The table below shows the frequency distribution of the scores of the 9 players in group
A and the 11 players in group B. The median of the scores for group is how much greater
than the median of the cores for group A?

17.

The table above shows the distribution of ages of the 20 students enrolled in a college class.
Which of the following gives the correct order of the mean, median, and mode of the ages?
(A mode < median < mean
)
(B) mode < mean < median
 (C) median < mode < mean
(D mean < mode < median
)

18.

The result of two independent surveys are shown in the table. Which statement is true based
on the table?
(A The Group A data set was identical to the Group B data set.
)
(B) Group B contained the tallest participant.
(C) The heights of the men in Group B had a larger spread than the heights of the men in
Group A
(D The median height of Group B is larger than the median height of Group A
)

19.

The table above shows the number of international tourist arrivals, rounded to the nearest
tenth of a million, to the top nine tourist destinations in both 2012 and 2013. Based on the
 information given in the table, how much greater, in millions, was the median number of
international tourist arrivals to the top nine tourist destinations in 2013 than the median
number in 2012, to the nearest tenth of a million?

20.

Each of the dot plots shown represents the number of glue sticks brought in by each student
for two classes, class A and class B. Which statement best compares the standard deviations
of the numbers of glue sticks brought in by each student for these two classes?
(A The standard deviation of the number of glue sticks brought in by each student for class
) A is less than the standard deviation of the number of glue sticks brought in by each
student for class B.
(B) The standard deviation of the number of glue sticks brought in by each student for class
A is equal to the standard deviation of the number of glue sticks brought in by each
student for class B.
(C) The standard deviation of the number of glue sticks brought in by each student for class
A is greater than the standard deviation of the number of glue sticks brought in by each
student for class B.
(D There is not enough information to compare these standard deviations.
)

21.

The table above shows the number of students from two different high schools who
completed summer internships in each of five years. No student attended. both schools.
Which of the following statements are true about the number of students who completed
 summer internships for the 5 years shown?
1. The mean number from Foothill High School is greater than the mean number from Valley
High School
2. The median number from Foothill High School is greater than the median number from
Valley High School.
(A 1 only
)
(B) 2 only
(C) 1 and 2
(D Neither 1 nor 2
)

22.

For quality control, a company that manufactures lightbulbs conducted five different trials. In
each trial, 500 different lightbulbs were tested. The bar graph above shows the number of
defective lightbulbs found in each trial. What is the. mean number of defective lightbulbs for
the five trials?
(A 4.0
)
(B) 4.2
(C) 4.6
(D 5.0
)
1–D

2 – 94

3–D

4–B

5 – 3,540

6–D

7–C

8–A

9–A

10 – B

11 – A

12 – A

13 – C

14 – B

15 – 2.6

16 – 1

17 – A

18 – C

19 – 1.3

20 – B

21 – C

22 – B