STAAR review: Data Analysis and Financial Literacy

The table shows the low temperature in degrees Fahrenheit for a city each day for 12 days.

What is the range of the temperatures in the table?

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The list shows the numbers of employees in the nine departments at a company.

14, 23, 6, 54, 30, 26, 17, 3, 26

What is the median number of employees in these departments?

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The dot plot shows the number of chess games won by each of the 20 students in a competition.

What is the interquartile range of the data?

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Students at two high schools were asked about their plans after graduation. The table displays the results for 300 students at Henderson High School.

The bar graph displays the results for 300 students at Johnson High School.

Based on the data, what is plan is the mode for each high school?

• Work

• College

• Armed Forces

• Other

The stem and leaf plot shows the pressure in pounds per square inch of each bicycle tire in a shop.

Which statement is best supported by the data in the stem and leaf plot?

• Half of the tire pressures are 75 pounds per square inch or less.

• There are more tires with pressures from 90 to 99 pounds per square inch than with pressures from 80-89 pounds per square inch.

• Three times as many tires have pressures from 50 to 59 pounds per square inch as tires that have a pressure of 65 pounds per square inch.

• There are more tires with pressures from 70 to 79 pounds per square inch than with pressures from 50 to 59 pounds per square inch.

A portion of Raul's check register is shown. His checking account had a balance of $539.50 on April 2.

Based on the information in the check register, what was the balance of Raul's checking account after the transaction of April 13 in dollars and cents?

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Consumers sometimes make choices that cause negative information to be put on their credit reports. Which of these is the most likely number of years that this negative information will remain on their credit reports?

• 3 to 6 years

• 7 to 10 years

• 11 to 14 years

• 15 to 18 years

Mr. Jernigan applied for a car loan from a bank. Which statement best describes the importance of Mr. Jernigan's credit report to the bank?

• The report shows the likelihood that Mr. Jernigan will pay back the entire loan on time.

• The report shows the highest level of education that Mr. Jernigan has reached.

• The bank gives higher interest rates to people with higher credit scores.

• The bank gives partial loans to people with strong credit.

Algati received financial assistance to pay for his college education. After he graduates, he will have to pay back the amount of money he received plus any interest that accrues after graduation.

What kind of financial assistance did Algati receive?

• Student loan

• Scholarship

• Work-study

• Savings Plan

The table shows the average annual salary in dollars based on the minimum level of education required for two occupations.

Based on the average annual salaries in the table, how much more would an accountant earn than a tax preparer over a 30-year career?

**enter your numerical response only**

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