Question 1 The scores below are the number of times that adults moved residences before completing high school (or, how many times they moved). Scores: 5, 5, 1, 3, 7, 5, 4, 6, 2, 8, 6, 7, 3 For these

Question 1 

The scores below are the number of times that adults moved residences before completing high school (or, how many times they moved).

Scores: 5, 5, 1, 3, 7, 5, 4, 6, 2, 8, 6, 7, 3

For these data, calculate the median. Round to the nearest tenths place if a fraction. The median is:

A. 8

 B. 4 

C. 4.4

D.  5 

E. the median is a value not listed in alternatives "a" through "d"

Question 2 

A survey of 20 college students was conducted to determine how many fiction or nonfiction books they had read for pleasure during the past three months (not including books for school). The answers from those 20 students are below.

2,  4,  5,  1,  3,  2,  5,  6,  1,  2,  4,  3,  6,  10,  12,  10,  2,  8,  6,  7For these data, calculate the range.  Round to the nearest hundredths place if a fraction.  The range is:

A. 11

B.  4.95

 C. 2 

D. 4 

E 12

Question 3

The following frequency distribution is of the number correct on a spot-quiz given in an Introductory Biology lab one afternoon.  

X                f 8               1 7               1 6               1 5               3 4               4 3               4 2               3 1               1

For these data, calculate the median Round to the nearest tenths place if a fraction. The median is:

A. the median is a value not listed in alternatives "a" through "e"

B.  5

C.  3

D.  3.5

E.  4

F.  4.5

 Question 4

The scores below are the number of caffeinated beverages (coffee, tea, most carbonated soft drinks) that 9 adults consumed in a single day. Scores: 2, 2, 7, 4, 4, 7, 2, 2, 3

See Problem Set 3. For these data, calculate the variance, . Round to the nearest tenths place if a fraction. The variance is:

A, the variance is a value not listed in alternatives "a" through "e"

B.  3.9 

C. 3.8

D.  4

E.  1.9

F.  2

Question 5 

Midterm exam scores for a Biology I lab class of ten students are given below. These scores represent the percent of items correctly marked on the midterm.

87,  99,  75,  87,  94,  75,  35,  88,  87,  93For these data, calculate the range.  The range is:

A. he range is a value not listed in alternatives “a” through “e”

B.  64

C.  99

D. 65 

E. 25

Question 6 

The scores below are the number of times that adults moved residences before completing high school (or, how many times they moved).

Scores: 5, 5, 1, 3, 7, 5, 4, 6, 2, 8, 6, 7, 3

For these data, calculate the mean, . Round to the nearest tenths place if a fraction. The mean is:

A. 4.8

B.  4.5

C.  3.5 

D. 5 

E. 3.8 

F. the mean is a value not listed in alternatives "a" through "e"

Question 7 

 The scores below are the heights, in inches, of number of grandchildren that elderly adults in an assisted living home moved have. Scores: 66, 68, 65, 67, 69, 66, 68, 68, 70, 65, 65

A. 1.6 or 1.7 

B. 5.6 

C. 2.6 or 2.7

D.  8.2

Question 8 

 The scores below are measures of the number of siblings (brothers and sisters combined) of children participating in the YMCA “after school” daycare program for elementary school children. Scores: 1, 5, 5, 0, 2, 4, 0, 0, 2, 7, 1, 1, 1, 3

A. 7 

B. 1.5 

C. 1 

D. the mode is a value not listed in alternatives "a" through "d" 0

Question 9 

 The scores below are the college ranks of students enrolled in an introductory speech class. Scores:           Freshman           Freshman           Sophomore           Senior           Freshman                        Senior                Sophomore         Freshman             Senior           Freshman                        Freshman           Freshman           Sophomore           Junior           Freshman                        Junior                 Freshman            Sophomore          Junior           Junior

For these data, calculate the range. The range is:

For these data, calculate the mode. Round to the nearest tenths place if a fraction. The mode is:

the range cannot be calculated for these data

A.  the range is a value not listed in alternatives "a" through "d"

B.  Junior 

C. Freshman 

D. Sophomore

E.  Senior

Question 10 

The following are scores of 15 college students on a measure of altruism (meaning, concern for the well-being of others).  High scores represent higher levels of altruism, with the highest score possible being 100.

90,  94,  53,  68,  79,  84,  87,  72,  70,  69,  65,  89,  85,  83,  72

For these data, calculate the mode.  Round to the nearest tenths place if a fraction.  The mode is:

A. 77.3 

B. 79

 C. 72

D.  84.6

E.  the mode is a value not listed in alternatives “a” through “d”