Staar Week 3 Quick Check

The dot plots show the numbers of apples picked by members of two different tour groups at an orchard. Which statement correctly compares these two data sets?

• A) The median of the data is the same for both data sets.

• B) The mode of the data is the same for both data sets.

• C) The range of the data is the same for both data sets.

• D) The distribution of the data is symmetrical for both data sets.

Which statement is best supported by the information in the box plots?

• The median typing speed on Monday was less than the median typing speed on Tuesday.

• The maximum typing speed on Monday was greater than the maximum typing speed on Tuesday.

• The range of the typing speeds on Monday was equal to the range of the typing speeds on Tuesday.

• The interquartile range of the typing speeds on Monday was equal to the interquartile range of the typing speeds on Tuesday.

Ursula surveyed 50 classmates about their favorite ice cream flavors. Each classmate chose one flavor. The results are shown in the circle graph. How many more of Ursula’s classmates chose chocolate than chose vanilla?

• A) 8

• B) 6

• C) 34

• D) 16

What percentage of the students surveyed selected "Bird" as their favorite type of animal?

• 20%

• 5%

• 6%

• 80%

Mrs. Akrong has these cans of soup in her cabinet. - 2 cans of tomato soup - 4 cans of chicken soup - 3 cans of cheese soup - 2 cans of beef soup Mrs. Akrong will randomly choose one can of soup. Which statement is true?

• A. The soup is more likely to be tomato than chicken soup.

• B. The soup is less likely to be cheese than beef soup.

• C. The probability that the soup will be chicken is less than the probability that the soup will be cheese.

• D. The soup is equally likely to be tomato or beef soup.

Which of the following statements is true about the median values in the given data sets?

• The median value of data set A is greater than that of data set B.

• The median value of data set A is less than that of data set B.

• The median values of both data sets are equal.

• The median value of data set A is twice that of data set B.

John has a bag containing 5 red marbles, 3 blue marbles, and 2 green marbles. If he randomly picks one marble, what is the probability that it is blue?

• 0.3

• 0.2

• 0.5

• 0.1