Sampling and Misleading Graphs

How many total people took the survey?

• 50
• 150
• 100
• 200

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CCSS.6.SP.B.5

In order to find the median, the data must be sorted from least to greatest first.

• True
• False

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CCSS.6.SP.B.5

Explain why this graph may be misleading?

• the x-axis does not have equal intervals
• San Fransisco is not a real city
• you cannot have percents in a line graph
• the y-axis does not have equal intervals

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CCSS.6.SP.B.5

CCSS.6.SP.B.4

Three students were surveyed on what their favorite class was.  Two of the students answered "Math" and one student answered "Science."  Explain why the statement is misleading, "Math is the favorite subject for the majority of students."

• The sample size is too small
• the sample size is not random
• students are likely to choose Math because it is awesome

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CCSS.7.SP.A.1

CCSS.7.SP.A.2

The graph shows the results of a survey to determine student's favorite pets. Why is this graph misleading?

• The slices are the wrong color
• The slices are not the correct size
• The percents do not add up to 100
• Not misleading

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CCSS.6.SP.B.5

CCSS.6.SP.B.4

The table lists five counties with the largest area in Texas. Find the mean.

• 23,197
• 4,639.4
• 4,571

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CCSS.6.SP.B.5

CCSS.6.SP.A.3

CCSS.6.NS.B.2

How many cars were sold on Saturday and Sunday?

• 5
• 3
• 8
• 10

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CCSS.6.SP.B.5

CCSS.6.SP.A.3

CCSS.6.SP.A.1

CCSS.6.SP.A.2

Identify the outlier for the given data?
23, 34, 27, 7, 30, 26, 28, 31, 34

• 7
• 23
• 31
• 34

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CCSS.6.SP.B.5

CCSS.6.SP.A.3

CCSS.6.SP.A.2

Dylan wants to know how the students at his school rate the cafeteria.  He surveyed his school's basketball team to rate the school cafeteria. Is this a biased sample of the school's population?

• Yes, because it is a convenience survey
• No, the basketball team has the smartest students
• Yes, because it's voluntary survey
• No, he should have asked the football team

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CCSS.HSS.IC.A.1

CCSS.HSS.IC.B.3

Ana wants to know the average student’s opinion of the tardy policy at her school. Which group of students should she survey in order to achieve the most accurate results?

• thirty students who are often tardy
• thirty students who are rarely tardy
• thirty of her friends
• thirty randomly selected students from her school

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CCSS.HSS.IC.A.1

CCSS.HSS.IC.B.3

CCSS.HSS.IC.B.4