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The document consists of various mathematical and statistical problems, including calculations related to snowfall, revolutions of a wind turbine, population density, survey results, and probabilities. Each problem is presented with multiple-choice answers, requiring the reader to analyze data and apply mathematical concepts. The problems cover a range of topics such as averages, ratios, and graph interpretations.

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Problem-Solving and Data Analysis (Page 2)

The document consists of various mathematical and statistical problems, including calculations related to snowfall, revolutions of a wind turbine, population density, survey results, and probabilities. Each problem is presented with multiple-choice answers, requiring the reader to analyze data and apply mathematical concepts. The problems cover a range of topics such as averages, ratios, and graph interpretations.

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The line graph shows the total amount of snow, in inches, recorded each year in
Washington, DC, from 2003 to 2015. If is the percent decrease in the annual
snowfall from 2003 to 2007, what is the value of p ?
ID: be35c117

A wind turbine completes revolutions in minutes. At this rate, how many revolutions per minute does this turbine
complete?

A.

B.

C.

D.
ID: 4a2264b3

The line graph shows the percent of cars for sale at a used car lot on a given day by model year.

For what model year is the percent of cars for sale the smallest?

A.

B.

C.

D.
ID: e3d49511

The number of raccoons in a -square-mile area is estimated to be . What is the estimated population density, in
raccoons per square mile, of this area?

A.

B.

C.

D.
ID: b680e76d
A survey taken by 1,000 students at a school asked whether they played school sports. The table below summarizes
all 1,000 responses from the students surveyed.

How many of the males surveyed responded that they do not play a school
sport?

A. 109

B. 252

C. 468

D. 688
ID: 53d97af5

A study was done on the weights of different types of fish in a pond. A random
sample of fish were caught and marked in order to ensure that none were
weighed more than once. The sample contained 150 largemouth bass, of which
30% weighed more than 2 pounds. Which of the following conclusions is best
supported by the sample data?

A. The majority of all fish in the pond weigh less than 2 pounds.

B. The average weight of all fish in the pond is approximately 2 pounds.

C. Approximately 30% of all fish in the pond weigh more than 2 pounds.

D. Approximately 30% of all largemouth bass in the pond weigh more than 2 pounds.
ID: 15ce8207

The scatterplot shows the relationship between two variables, and .

Which of the following graphs shows the most appropriate model for the data?

A.

B.
C.

D.
ID: d4413871

Blood type

Rhesus factor A B AB O

33 9 3 37

7 2 1 x

Human blood can be classified into four common blood types—A, B, AB, and O. It
is also characterized by the presence or absence of the rhesus factor.
The table above shows the distribution of blood type and rhesus factor for a
group of people. If one of these people who is rhesus negative is chosen at

random, the probability that the person has blood type B is . What is the value
of x ?
ID: 0301c5dc
The table below shows the number of state parks in a certain state that contain camping facilities and bicycle paths.

Has bicycle paths Does not have bicycle paths

Has camping facilities 20 5

Does not have camping facilities 8 4

If one of these state parks is selected at random, what is the probability that it
has camping facilities but does not have bicycle paths?

A.

B.

C.

D.
ID: 0ae37ff3

In a bag, there are red, white, blue, and yellow cubes. If one of these cubes is selected at random, what is the
probability of selecting a cube that is neither blue nor yellow?

A.

B.

C.

D.
ID: c88e0663

For a school fund-raiser, 10 students sold a total of 90 boxes of cookies. Which


of the following can be calculated from this information?

A. The average number of boxes sold per student

B. The median number of boxes sold per student

C. The greatest number of boxes sold by one student

D. The least number of boxes sold by one student


ID: 9bb4107c

The graph shows the momentum , in newton-seconds, of an object seconds after the object started moving, for
. What is the average rate of change, in newton-seconds per second, in the momentum of the object from
to ?
ID: 3f2ee20a
The results of two independent surveys are shown in the table below.
Men's Height
Group Sample size Mean (centimeters) Standard deviation (centimeters)

A 2,500 186 12.5

B 2,500 186 19.1

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.
ID: 993000da

The positive number is of the number , and is of the number . If is of , which of the following is
closest to the value of ?

A.

B.

C.

D.
ID: fe6a49d6

The bar graph shows the distribution of the number of walnuts per container for containers at a grocery store.

8
7
6
Frequency

5
4
3
2
1
0
75 76 77 78
Number of walnuts per container

How many of these containers of walnuts contain exactly walnuts?

A.

B.

C.

D.
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15, 14, 18, 17, x

The mean and the median of the five numbers above are equal. Which of the
following is NOT a possible value of x ?

A. 6

B. 11

C. 16

D. 21
ID: 80f1f3a9

A data set consists of colors. The bar graph shows the number of times each color appears in the data set. Which
color appears times?

A. Blue

B. Green

C. Red

D. Yellow
ID: e9fb7774

What percentage of is ?

A.

B.

C.

D.
ID: 190be2fc

Data set A consists of positive integers less than . The list shown gives of the integers from data set A.
, , , , , , , ,
The mean of these integers is . If the mean of data set A is an integer that is greater than , what is the value of the
largest integer from data set A?
ID: 3f236a64

x y

1 4

3 12

5 20

40 k

In the table above, the ratio of y to x for each ordered pair is


constant. What is the value of k ?

A. 28

B. 36

C. 80

D. 160
ID: 8705ecba

The cost of a certain shirt is $20 before a 5% sales tax is added. What is the
total cost, including sales tax, to purchase the shirt?

A. $20.05

B. $20.50

C. $21.00

D. $25.00
ID: 2e74e403

In the given scatterplot, a line of best fit for the data is shown.

Which of the following is closest to the slope of this line of best fit?

A.

B.

C.

D.
ID: f8f79e11

A park ranger asked a random sample of visitors how far they hiked during their
visit. Based on the responses, the estimated mean was found to be 4.5 miles,
with an associated margin of error of 0.5 miles. Which of the following is the
best conclusion from these data?

A. It is likely that all visitors hiked between 4 and 5 miles.

B. It is likely that most visitors hiked exactly 4.5 miles.

C. It is not possible that any visitor hiked less than 3 miles.

D. It is plausible that the mean distance hiked for all visitors is between 4 and 5 miles.
ID: da9ffcf6

The ratio of the length of line segment to the length of line segment is to . If the length of line segment
is inches, what is the length, in inches, of line segment ?

A.

B.

C.

D.
ID: 2e8027b0

The scatterplot shows the relationship between two variables, and , for data set E. A line of best fit is shown. Data set
F is created by multiplying the y-coordinate of each data point from data set E by . Which of the following could be an
equation of a line of best fit for data set F?

A.

B.

C.

D.
ID: 707db2d3

For the finale of a TV show, viewers could use either social media or a text
message to vote for their favorite of two contestants. The contestant receiving
more than 50% of the vote won. An estimated 10% of the viewers voted, and 30%
of the votes were cast on social media. Contestant 2 earned 70% of the votes
cast using social media and 40% of the votes cast using a text message. Based
on this information, which of the following is an accurate conclusion?

A. If all viewers had voted, Contestant 2 would have won.

B. Viewers voting by social media were likely to be younger than viewers voting by text message.

C. If all viewers who voted had voted by social media instead of by text message, Contestant 2 would have won.

D. Viewers voting by social media were more likely to prefer Contestant 2 than were viewers voting by text message.
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Value Data set A frequency Data set B frequency

Data set A and data set B each consist of 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.
ID: 9fa781f8

The ratio to is equivalent to the ratio to . If the value of is , what is the value of ?
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Which of the following is true about the values of and


for ?

A. For all , it is true that .

B. For all , it is true that .

C. There is a constant c such that if , then , but if , then .

D. There is a constant c such that if , then , but if , then .


ID: 457d2f2c

A data set of 27 different numbers has a mean of 33 and a median of 33. A new
data set is created by adding 7 to each number in the original data set that is
greater than the median and subtracting 7 from each number in the original data
set that is less than the median. Which of the following measures does NOT
have the same value in both the original and new data sets?

A. Median

B. Mean

C. Sum of the numbers

D. Standard deviation
ID: c9fb15ad

Species of Growth
tree factor

Red maple 4.5

River birch 3.5

Cottonwood 2.0

Black walnut 4.5

White birch 5.0

American elm 4.0

Pin oak 3.0

Shagbark
7.5
hickory

One method of calculating the approximate age, in years, of a tree of a particular


species is to multiply the diameter of the tree, in inches, by a constant called the
growth factor for that species. The table above gives the growth factors for eight
species of trees. If a white birch tree and a pin oak tree each now have a
diameter of 1 foot, which of the following will be closest to the difference, in
inches, of their diameters 10 years from now? (1 foot = 12 inches)

A. 1.0

B. 1.2

C. 1.3

D. 1.4
ID: e24765e6

During a study, the temperature, , of the air in a chamber was recorded to the nearest integer at
certain times. The scatterplot shows the recorded temperature , , of the air in the chamber minutes after the
start of the study.

y
30
28
26
24
22
20
18
Temperature 16
14
(°C) 12
10
8
6
4
2
x
O 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Time (minutes)

What was the average rate of change, per minute, of the recorded temperature of the air in the chamber from
to ?
ID: 47624288

The table gives the distribution of votes for a new school mascot and grade level for students.

Grade level

Mascot Sixth Seventh Eighth Total

Badger

Lion

Longhorn

Tiger

Total
If one of these students is selected at random, what is the probability of selecting a student whose vote for new mascot
was for a lion?

A.

B.

C.

D.
ID: 6310adbc

The ratio of t to u is 1 to 2, and .


What is the value of u ?

A. 2

B. 5

C. 10

D. 20
ID: e438ec3f

A grove has rows of birch trees and rows of maple trees. Each row of birch trees has trees feet or taller and
trees shorter than feet. Each row of maple trees has trees feet or taller and trees shorter than feet. A tree
from one of these rows will be selected at random. What is the probability of selecting a maple tree, given that the tree is
feet or taller?

A.

B.

C.

D.
ID: 63573fea

During the first month of sales, a company sold 1,300,000 units of a certain type
of smartphone. During the same month, 15% of the units sold were returned. If
sales and the return rate remain the same for each of the next 5 months, about
how many units of this smartphone will be returned to the company during this
6-month period?

A. 195,000

B. 975,000

C. 1,170,000

D. 6,630,000
ID: 191d167b

Last year, students enrolled in an interior design program. This year, the number of students enrolled is of last
year’s number. How many students are enrolled in the interior design program this year?

A.

B.

C.

D.
ID: 03a16790

The scatterplot shows the relationship between two variables, and . A line of best fit is also shown.

Which of the following is closest to the slope of the line of best fit shown?

A.

B.

C.

D.
ID: 60caadfd

Each rock in a collection of rocks was classified as either igneous, metamorphic, or sedimentary, as shown in the
frequency table.

Classification Frequency

igneous

metamorphic

sedimentary
If one of these rocks is selected at random, what is the probability of selecting a rock that is igneous?

A.

B.

C.

D.
ID: c3d65f93

Five Eretmochelys imbricata, a type of sea turtle, each have a nest. The table shows an original data set of the number of
eggs that each turtle laid in its nest.

Nest Number of eggs

E
A sixth nest with eggs is added to create a new data set. Which of the following correctly compares the means of
the two data sets?

A. The mean of the original data set is greater than the mean of the new data set.

B. The mean of the original data set is less than the mean of the new data set.

C. The means of both data sets are equal.

D. There is not enough information to compare the means.


ID: b4f5a7ca

A survey was conducted using a sample of history professors selected at


random from the California State Universities. The professors surveyed were
asked to name the publishers of their current texts. What is the largest
population to which the results of the survey can be generalized?

A. All professors in the United States

B. All history professors in the United States

C. All history professors at all California State Universities

D. All professors at all California State Universities


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is of what number?

A.

B.

C.

D.
ID: d6af3572

The scatterplot above shows the federal-mandated minimum wage every 10


years between 1940 and 2010. A line of best fit is shown, and its equation is
. What does the line of best fit predict about the increase in the
minimum wage over the 70-year period?

A. Each year between 1940 and 2010, the average increase in minimum wage was 0.096 dollars.

B. Each year between 1940 and 2010, the average increase in minimum wage was 0.49 dollars.

C. Every 10 years between 1940 and 2010, the average increase in minimum wage was 0.096 dollars.

D. Every 10 years between 1940 and 2010, the average increase in minimum wage was 0.488 dollars.
ID: 2d16d62c

A special camera is used for underwater ocean research. When the camera is at a depth of fathoms, what is the
camera's depth in feet?
ID: 69f6717f

A sample of oak has a density of kilograms per cubic meter. The sample is in the shape of a cube, where each edge
has a length of meters. To the nearest whole number, what is the mass, in kilograms, of this sample?

A.

B.

C.

D.
ID: 35bec412

, , , , , , , , What is the median of the data shown?


ID: 74dee52b

The line graph shows the number of graduates from the classes of 2001 through
2007 at a certain school who enrolled in college within 24 months of graduation.
Of the following, which class had the fewest graduates who enrolled in college
within 24 months of graduation?

A. 2002

B. 2004

C. 2005

D. 2007
ID: c3d78831

At a particular track meet, the ratio of coaches to athletes is to . If there are coaches at the track meet, which of
the following expressions represents the number of athletes at the track meet?

A.

B.

C.

D.
ID: fea831fc

On April 18, 1775, Paul Revere set off on his midnight ride from Charlestown to
Lexington. If he had ridden straight to Lexington without stopping, he would have
traveled 11 miles in 26 minutes. In such a ride, what would the average speed of
his horse have been, to the nearest tenth of a mile per hour?
ID: aeeaec96

How many yards are equivalent to inches?

A.

B.

C.

D.

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