Data Analysis for Year 4 Maths: Interactive Quizzes and Practice

Question 1

What is NOT a way to display data?

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Story

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Table

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Chart

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Diagram

Question 2

What conclusion can be drawn from a line graph that shows the temperature over time?

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The temperature changed over time.

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The temperature stayed the same over time.

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The temperature increased over time.

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The temperature decreased over time.

Question 3

What conclusion can be drawn from a line graph that shows the number of visitors to a museum over time?

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The number of visitors changed over time.

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The number of visitors stayed the same over time.

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The number of visitors increased over time.

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The number of visitors decreased over time.

Question 4

How do you find the mean of a set of numbers?

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Add all the numbers together and divide by how many numbers there are.

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Multiply all the numbers together and divide by how many numbers there are.

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Subtract all the numbers from each other and divide by how many numbers there are.

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Divide all the numbers by each other and multiply by how many numbers there are.

Question 5

Which graph shows a population that is increasing?

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A graph with an upward-sloping line

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A graph with a downward-sloping line

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A graph with a horizontal line

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A graph with a V-shaped line

Question 6

What's the difference between a population and a sample?

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A population is the whole group, and a sample is a smaller part of the group

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A sample is the whole group, and a population is a smaller part of the group

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A population is a group of animals, and a sample is a group of people

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A sample is a group of non-living things, and a population is a group of living things

Question 7

Which type of data describes things that can be put into categories?

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Gender

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Age

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Height

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Weight

Question 8

A football team played 5 matches and scored 2, 3, 0, 4, and 1 goals in each match. How many goals did they score in total?

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10

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5

Question 9

A survey found that 20 students like blue, 15 like red, and 10 like green. Which colour is the least popular?

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Green

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Blue

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Red

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Yellow

Question 10

How can we show data?

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Make a table or graph

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Write it down

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Draw a picture

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Sing a song

Question 11

Which chart shows how popular different fruits are, using different sized bars to represent the number of votes?

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A bar chart

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A pie chart

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A line graph

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A table

Question 12

What makes a bar chart different from other types of charts?

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It uses bars of different heights to show data.

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It uses a line to connect points and show data.

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It uses a circle divided into sections to show data.

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It uses a table to show data.

Question 13

Which type of graph shows changes happening over time?

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Line graph

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Bar graph

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Pie chart

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Scatter plot

Question 14

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

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Story

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Table

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Graph

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Chart

Question 15

Which of these is a measure of how spread out data is?

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Range

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Mean

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Median

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Mode

Question 16

What would be the best way to show this data: the number of pets owned by each student in the class?

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Bar chart

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Pie chart

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Line graph

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Scatter plot

Question 17

What number most commonly occurs in the data set 2, 5, 4, 5, 7?

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5

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2

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4

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7

Question 18

Which statement accurately describes the average of a data set?

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The average is found by adding all the numbers and dividing by the total number of numbers.

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The average is the middle number when the data is put in order.

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The average is the number that occurs the most often.

Question 19

Which type of graph illustrates the connection between two variables?

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Scatter plot

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Histogram

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Bar chart

Question 20

In a scatter plot, which variable is called the dependent variable?

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The variable that changes in response to the independent variable

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The variable that doesn't change in response to the independent variable

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The variable that is plotted on the vertical axis

Question 21

Which option is NOT an advantage of displaying data using graphs?

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Graphs can hide outliers or misrepresent data

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Graphs make recognizing patterns and trends easier.

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Graphs help readers understand complex data.

Question 22

To make sure data is accurate and fair, what's the most important thing to do?

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Plan how you'll collect the data.

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Ask only your friends.

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Make the data look pretty.

Question 23

How do charts and graphs help us understand data better?

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They make data easier to see and understand.

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They make data look more professional.

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They make data more accurate.

Question 24

Which chart is best for showing the percentage of students who like each fruit in Year 4?

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Pie chart

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Bar chart

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Line graph

Question 25

Which of these is NOT a way to represent data?

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Stories

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Charts

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Tables

Question 26

Which of these is a good way to understand data?

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Look for patterns and trends.

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Make guesses and assumptions.

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Ignore any information that doesn't fit

Question 27

Which table structure is used to display the number of students who like each fruit?

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Rows for fruit names and columns for the number of students who like each fruit.

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Rows for fruit names and columns for student names.

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Rows for student names and columns for fruit names.

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Rows for student names and columns for the number of fruits each student likes.

Question 28

What type of graph best represents the relationship between the number of hours spent studying and the test score?

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Scatter plot

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Bar chart

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Pie chart

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Line graph

Question 29

Which table format is suitable for presenting the average height of boys and girls in Year 4?

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Rows for gender and columns for height in centimetres.

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Rows for height in centimetres and columns for gender.

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Rows for students' names and columns for height in inches.

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Rows for students' names and columns for gender and height in metres.

Question 30

What type of graph is used to show the changes in temperature over time?

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Line graph

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Bar chart

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Pie chart

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Scatter plot

Question 31

Which table format is suitable for presenting the number of students who live in each street in a village?

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Rows for streets and columns for the number of students.

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Rows for students' names and columns for the streets they live in.

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Rows for street names and columns for the names of students living on each street.

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Rows for students' ages and columns for the streets they live in.

Question 32

Which table structure is most suitable for displaying the daily rainfall in a month?

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Rows for days and columns for rainfall in millimetres.

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Rows for rainfall in millimetres and columns for days.

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Rows for students' names and columns for the rainfall on different days.

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Rows for different days and columns for the names of students who recorded the rainfall.

Question 33

A pie chart shows that half of the students in a class like the colour green. What fraction of the class likes green?

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1/2

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1/4

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1/3

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2/3

Question 34

The scatter plot shows the relationship between the height and weight of students. What trend does the graph show?

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Taller students tend to be heavier.

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Taller students tend to be lighter.

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There is no relationship between height and weight.

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Heavier students tend to be taller.

Question 35

Which graph shows the number of hours spent reading increasing over time?

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A graph with a straight line going up

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A graph with a flat line

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A graph with a straight line going down

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A graph with curved lines

Question 36

What is the average number of goals scored per match by the football team in the table?

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3

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2

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4

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5

Question 37

The chart shows the number of students who have different pets. Which pet is owned by the fewest number of students?

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Rabbits

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Dogs

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Cats

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Fish

Question 38

What does the line graph show?

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The temperature increased from Monday to Wednesday.

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The temperature was highest on Saturday.

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The temperature decreased from Tuesday to Thursday.

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The temperature was constant throughout the week.

Question 39

What can we learn from the scatter plot?

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There is a strong positive relationship between study time and test score.

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There is no relationship between study time and test score.

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There is a strong negative relationship between study time and test score.

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The data is too limited to draw any conclusions.

Question 40

Which data representation is best for showing population 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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Scatter plot

Question 41

Which of these is NOT a type of data display?

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Story

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Table

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Chart

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Bar graph

Question 42

Which of these is the BEST graph to show 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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Scatterplot

Question 43

The difference between the lowest and highest numbers in a set of data is called the:

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Range

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Mean

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Median

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Mode

Question 44

What number appears most often in this list: 4, 7, 4, 8, 4, 9?

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4

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7

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8

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9

Question 45

Which of these is true about the median?

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It is the middle number when the data is put in order.

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It is the average of all the numbers.

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It is the number that appears most often.

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It is the sum of all the numbers.

Question 46

What is the mean of the following numbers: 6, 8, 10, 12, 14?

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10

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8

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12

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14

Question 47

Which of these graphs shows a positive relationship?

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A graph with a line that goes up from left to right

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A graph with a line that goes down from left to right

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A graph with a horizontal line

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A graph with a vertical line

Question 48

What is the title of a data display for?

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To tell what the data is about

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To make the data look pretty

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To give a key to the data

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To show how the data was collected

Question 49

Which graph shows the changes in temperature over a day?

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Line graph

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Bar chart

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Pie chart

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Scatter plot

Question 50

A scatter plot shows the relationship between two things. Which of these is NOT a sign of a positive relationship?

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The points are spread out randomly.

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As one thing increases, the other thing also increases.

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The points form a straight line that goes up.

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The correlation coefficient is close to 1.

Question 51

A line graph shows how the temperature changed over time. Which of these is a reasonable guess based on a line graph that shows a steady decrease?

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The temperature will likely keep decreasing.

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The temperature will likely start increasing soon.

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The temperature will stay the same for a few days.

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The temperature will reach its highest point.

Question 52

A histogram shows the spread of data. Which of these is a feature of a skewed distribution?

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The data is mostly on one side of the graph.

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The data is evenly spread out.

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The data forms a bell-shaped curve.

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The data is spread out randomly.