Data Analysis for Year 5 Maths: Interactive Quizzes and Practice

Question 1

A bar chart is a type of graph that shows data using:

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Vertical bars

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Horizontal lines

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A line that connects data points

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A circle divided into slices

Question 2

On a graph, the y-axis shows the:

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Values or measurements of the data

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Categories of data

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Labels of the data points

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Units of measurement for the data

Question 3

Which of these is an example of a categorical variable?

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Gender

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Height

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Age

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Temperature

Question 4

Which of these is NOT a type of chart or graph that we use to display data?

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Venn diagram

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Bar chart

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Line graph

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Pie chart

Question 5

Which graph shows the number of pets owned by different classes?

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Bar graph

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Line graph

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Pie chart

Question 6

Which of these charts shows the relationship between temperature and number of ice creams sold?

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Scatter graph

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Bar graph

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT a feature of a bar graph?

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Data points are connected by lines

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Y-axis represents a range of values

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X-axis represents categories

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Bars can have different heights

Question 8

A pie chart shows that 3 out of 8 students in a class enjoy reading. What percentage of the class enjoys reading?

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37.5%

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25%

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50%

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75%

Question 9

A scatter plot shows a positive correlation between two variables. What does this mean?

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As one variable increases, the other variable also tends to increase.

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As one variable increases, the other variable also tends to decrease.

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There is no relationship between the two variables.

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The relationship between the two variables is not clear.

Question 10

A survey shows that 20% of children in a class have brown hair while 30% have black hair. What is the chance that a randomly chosen child has either brown or black hair?

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80%

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10%

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30%

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50%

Question 11

Which line graph shows a gradual rise in temperature over time?

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A line graph sloping upwards

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A line graph sloping downwards

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A bar chart displaying temperatures at different times

Question 12

Which of the following questions is NOT useful when interpreting data?

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What is your favourite colour?

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What does the data show?

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What trends can you see?

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What does the data mean?

Question 13

Which type of graph would be most suitable to show the changes in the temperature throughout the day?

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Line graph

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Bar graph

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Pie chart

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Scatterplot

Question 14

What is the main difference between a bar graph and a pie chart?

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A bar graph uses bars to show data, while a pie chart uses slices.

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A bar graph shows categorical data, and a pie chart shows numerical data.

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A bar graph compares data over time, and a pie chart compares parts of a whole.

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There is no difference between a bar graph and a pie chart.

Question 15

Which graph shows us data that is related to each other?

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A scatterplot showing how many hours students study and their test score.

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A bar graph showing how students' test scores change over time.

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A pie chart showing how many students like each ice cream flavor.

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A line graph showing how the height of a plant grows over time.

Question 16

What does the median on a bar graph represent?

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The value that divides the data into two equal parts.

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The value that occurs most often.

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The average value.

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The highest value.

Question 17

What is the main purpose of a title on a graph?

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To describe the graph briefly.

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To say what type of graph it is.

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To explain the data points.

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To label the axes.

Question 18

Which type of graph shows how the temperature changes over time?

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Line graph

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Bar chart

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Pie chart

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Scatterplot

Question 19

What is NOT a characteristic of a scatterplot?

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Always has a line of best fit.

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Shows the relationship between two variables.

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Uses points to represent data.

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Has a horizontal axis and a vertical axis.

Question 20

What does the correlation coefficient of a scatterplot measure?

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Strength of the relationship between the two variables.

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Direction of the relationship between the two variables.

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Number of points in the scatterplot.

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Shape of the scatterplot.

Question 21

Which of the following is an example of a positive correlation?

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As the temperature increases, the number of ice cream sales increases.

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As the height of a person increases, their weight decreases.

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As the number of hours studied increases, the test score decreases.

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As the age of a car increases, its value decreases.

Question 22

Which of these is NOT a type of data chart?

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Tally table

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Bar chart

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Pie chart

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Line graph

Question 23

On a bar chart, what does the x-axis usually show?

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Categories

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Values

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Frequency

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Percentage

Question 24

What can we say about students' colour preferences if a pie chart shows that 50% prefer red and 30% prefer blue?

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Most students prefer red or blue.

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Blue is more popular than red.

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Red and blue are equally popular.

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Green is the least preferred colour.

Question 25

A scatter plot demonstrates a positive association between two variables. What does this suggest?

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As one variable increases, the other variable generally increases as well.

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As one variable increases, the other variable generally decreases.

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The two variables have no relationship with each other.

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A scatter plot cannot provide information about associations.

Question 26

A table lists temperatures in degrees Fahrenheit and degrees Celsius. Which row in the table shows the freezing point of water?

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32°F / 0°C

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0°F / -18°C

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212°F / 100°C

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100°F / 38°C

Question 27

A histogram shows the distribution of test scores. What does the height of each bar represent in this graph?

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The frequency of that score

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The number of students who received that score

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The average score

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The range of scores

Question 28

A line graph displays the population of a town over time. What is indicated by the slope of the line?

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The rate at which the population is growing or decreasing

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The overall size of the town's population

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The average age of the population

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The number of new residents each year

Question 29

A football team played a match and a bar chart shows how many goals each player scored. Which player scored the most goals?

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Player 2 scored 5 goals

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Player 1 scored 3 goals

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Player 3 scored 2 goals

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Player 4 scored 4 goals

Question 30

A survey asked students their favorite pets and the results are shown in a pie chart. Which pet is the most popular?

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Dogs (40%)

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Cats (25%)

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Fish (20%)

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Birds (15%)

Question 31

Each tree in a pictogram represents 5 students. If a class has 4 trees in their pictogram, how many students are in that class?

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20 students

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15 students

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25 students

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30 students

Question 32

Which of the following is NOT a way to represent data?

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Word cloud

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Bar chart

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Pie chart

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Line graph

Question 33

What is the purpose of a legend in a graph?

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To explain the meaning of the different colors or symbols

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To show the data source

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To make the graph look more colorful

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To provide additional information about the graph

Question 34

What is the difference between a bar chart and a histogram?

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A bar chart shows individual data points, while a histogram shows the distribution of data

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A histogram shows individual data points, while a bar chart shows the distribution of data

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Both bar charts and histograms show individual data points

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Both bar charts and histograms show the distribution of data

Question 35

Which type of graph shows how something changes over time?

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Line graph

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Bar graph

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Pie chart

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Venn diagram

Question 36

A line graph shows the temperature in a city over the course of a day. The line slopes down. What does this indicate?

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The temperature is getting cooler.

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The temperature is getting warmer.

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The temperature is staying the same.

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The temperature is fluctuating.

Question 37

A scatter plot shows the relationship between height and weight. A positive correlation means that:

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As height increases, weight also tends to increase.

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As height increases, weight tends to decrease.

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There is no relationship between height and weight.

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The relationship between height and weight is negative.

Question 38

What is the main purpose of using a pictograph?

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To make data easier to visualize and compare.

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To hide the true values of the data.

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To only show the most important data points.

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To make data appear more interesting.

Question 39

What is the main difference between a bar chart and a histogram?

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Bar charts show individual data points, while histograms show grouped data.

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Bar charts are used for categorical data, while histograms are used for numerical data.

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Bar charts are vertical, while histograms are horizontal.

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There is no difference between a bar chart and a histogram.

Question 40

A line graph shows the number of goals scored by a soccer team over the course of a season. The line slopes up steeply in the middle of the season. What does this indicate?

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The team scored a lot of goals in a short period of time.

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The team lost a lot of games in a short period of time.

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The team had a consistent number of goals throughout the season.

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The team's performance was unpredictable.

Question 41

In a class, students were asked how many books they have read this month. The data was presented in a chart. Which type of chart would be most suitable to represent this data?

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Bar chart

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Pictogram

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Pie chart

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Line graph

Question 42

A graph shows the change in temperature over time. What does the slope of the graph represent?

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The rate at which the temperature is changing

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The average temperature

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The highest temperature

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The lowest temperature

Question 43

When interpreting data, which of the following is NOT a recommended step?

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Drawing conclusions that are not supported by the data

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Identifying the question being asked

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Examining the data

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Communicating findings

Question 44

In a survey, 60% of the students said they prefer reading books, while 40% said they prefer watching movies. What is the ratio of book readers to movie watchers?

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2:1

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3:2

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1:2

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1:3

Question 45

A scatterplot shows the relationship between two variables. What does a positive correlation indicate?

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As one variable increases, the other variable also increases.

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As one variable increases, the other variable decreases.

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There is no relationship between the variables.

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The variables are inversely proportional.

Question 46

A company claims that their new product will lead to a 20% increase in sales. You are asked to evaluate this claim. Which of the following questions is the MOST important to ask?

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What evidence supports the 20% increase?

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What is the current sales figure?

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How many people have purchased the product?

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How long has the product been on the market?