AP Statistics · Topic 1.7
Summary Statistics for a Quantitative Variable Practice
Part of Exploring One-Variable Data.(UNC-1.E)
Practice questions
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Sample questions
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Sample 1difficulty 1/5
The notation x̄ refers to the
- A
Population mean
- B
Median
- Ccheck_circle
Sample mean
- D
Mode
Why
x̄ = sample mean; μ = population mean.
- A
Sample 2difficulty 1/5
The range of {5, 9, 12, 15, 22} is
- A
5
- B
22
- C
12
- Dcheck_circle
17
Why
Max − min = 22 − 5 = 17.
- A
Sample 3difficulty 2/5
The median of {3, 7, 8, 12, 15} is
- A
9
- B
7
- C
3
- Dcheck_circle
8
Why
Middle value of 5 sorted values is the 3rd: 8.
- A
Sample 4difficulty 2/5
Which is NOT a measure of spread?
- A
SD
- B
IQR
- Ccheck_circle
Median
- D
Range
Why
Median is a measure of center, not spread.
- A
Sample 5difficulty 2/5
A botanist measured the heights of 12 sunflower plants. The minimum height was 142 cm and the maximum was 218 cm.
What is the range of the plant heights?
- A
142 cm
- B
218 cm
- C
180 cm
- Dcheck_circle
76 cm
Why
Range = maximum − minimum = 218 − 142 = 76 cm.
- A