Problem Solving TEST 2
Problem Solving TEST 2
Blood type
Rhesus factor A B AB O
plus 33 9 3 37
minus 7 2 1 x
Human blood can be classified into four common blood types—A, B, AB, and O. It is also characterized by the
presence or absence of the rhesus factor. The table above shows the distribution of blood type and
rhesus factor for a group of people. If one of these people who is rhesus negative is chosen at random, the
probability that the person has blood type B is . What is the value of x ?
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The table below shows the number of state parks in a certain state that contain camping facilities and bicycle paths.
The graph shows the momentum , in newton-seconds, of an object seconds after the object started moving, for . What is the average rate of change, in
newton-seconds per second, in the momentum of the object from to ?
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The results of two independent surveys are shown in the table below.
Men's Height
Group Sample size Mean (centimeters) Standard deviation (centimeters)
A 2,500 186 12.5
B 2,500 186 19.1
Which statement is true based on the table?
A. The Group A data set was identical to the Group B data set.
B. Group B contained the tallest participant.
C. The heights of the men in Group B had a larger spread than the heights of the men in Group A.
D. The median height of Group B is larger than the median height of Group A.
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15, 14, 18, 17, x
The mean and the median of the five numbers above are equal. Which of the
following is NOT a possible value of x ?
A. 6
B. 11
C. 16
D. 21
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What percentage of is ?
A.
B.
C.
D.
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Data set A consists of positive integers less than . The list shown gives of the integers from data set A.
, , , , , , , ,
The mean of these integers is . If the mean of data set A is an integer that is greater than , what is the value of the largest integer from data set A?
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x y
1 4
3 12
5 20
40 k
In the table above, the ratio of y to x for each ordered pair is
constant. What is the value of k ?
A. 28
B. 36
C. 80
D. 160
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The cost of a certain shirt is $20 before a 5% sales tax is added. What is the total
cost, including sales tax, to purchase the shirt?
A. $20.05
B. $20.50
C. $21.00
D. $25.00
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In the given scatterplot, a line of best fit for the data is shown.
Which of the following is closest to the slope of this line of best fit?
A.
B.
C.
D.
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A park ranger asked a random sample of visitors how far they hiked during their visit. Based on the responses,
the estimated mean was found to be 4.5 miles, with an associated margin of error of 0.5 miles. Which of the
following is the best conclusion from these data?
A. It is likely that all visitors hiked between 4 and 5 miles.
B. It is likely that most visitors hiked exactly 4.5 miles.
C. It is not possible that any visitor hiked less than 3 miles.
D. It is plausible that the mean distance hiked for all visitors is between 4 and 5 miles.
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For the finale of a TV show, viewers could use either social media or a text message to vote for their favorite of
two contestants. The contestant receiving more than 50% of the vote won. An estimated 10% of the viewers
voted, and 30% of the votes were cast on social media. Contestant 2 earned 70% of the votes cast using social
media and 40% of the votes cast using a text message. Based on this information, which of the following is an
accurate conclusion?
A. If all viewers had voted, Contestant 2 would have won.
B. Viewers voting by social media were likely to be younger than viewers voting by text message.
C. If all viewers who voted had voted by social media instead of by text message, Contestant 2 would have won.
D. Viewers voting by social media were more likely to prefer Contestant 2 than were viewers voting by text message.
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Value Data set A frequency Data set B frequency
Data set A and data set B each consist of values. The table shows the frequencies of the values for each data set. Which of the following statements best compares
the means of the two data sets?
A. The mean of data set A is greater than the mean of data set B.
B. The mean of data set A is less than the mean of data set B.
C. The mean of data set A is equal to the mean of data set B.
D. There is not enough information to compare the means of the data sets.
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Which of the following is true about the values of and
for ?
A. For all , it is true that .
B. For all , it is true that .
C. There is a constant c such that if , then , but if , then .
D. There is a constant c such that if , then , but if , then .
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A data set of 27 different numbers has a mean of 33 and a median of 33. A new data set is created by adding 7
to each number in the original data set that is greater than the median and subtracting 7 from each number in
the original data set that is less than the median. Which of the following measures does NOT have the same
value in both the original and new data sets?
A. Median
B. Mean
C. Sum of the numbers
D. Standard deviation
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Species of tree Growth factor
Red maple 4.5
River birch 3.5
Cottonwood 2.0
Black walnut 4.5
White birch 5.0
American elm 4.0
Pin oak 3.0
Shagbark hickory 7.5
One method of calculating the approximate age, in years, of a tree of a particular species is to multiply the
diameter of the tree, in inches, by a constant called the growth factor for that species. The table above gives
the growth factors for eight species of trees. If a white birch tree and a pin oak tree each now have a diameter
of 1 foot, which of the following will be closest to the difference, in inches, of their diameters 10 years from
now? (1 foot = 12 inches)
A. 1.0
B. 1.2
C. 1.3
D. 1.4
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The table gives the distribution of votes for a new school mascot and grade level for students.
Grade level
Mascot Sixth Seventh Eighth Total
Badger
Lion
Longhorn
Tiger
Total
If one of these students is selected at random, what is the probability of selecting a student whose vote for new mascot was for a lion?
A.
B.
C.
D.
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The ratio of t to u is 1 to 2, and .
What is the value of u ?
A. 2
B. 5
C. 10
D. 20
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During the first month of sales, a company sold 1,300,000 units of a certain type of smartphone. During the
same month, 15% of the units sold were returned. If sales and the return rate remain the same for each of the
next 5 months, about how many units of this smartphone will be returned to the company during this 6-month
period?
A. 195,000
B. 975,000
C. 1,170,000
D. 6,630,000
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Last year, students enrolled in an interior design program. This year, the number of students enrolled is of last year’s number. How many students are
enrolled in the interior design program this year?
A.
B.
C.
D.
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The scatterplot shows the relationship between two variables, and . A line of best fit is also shown.
Which of the following is closest to the slope of the line of best fit shown?
A.
B.
C.
D.
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Each rock in a collection of rocks was classified as either igneous, metamorphic, or sedimentary, as shown in the frequency table.
Classification Frequency
igneous
metamorphic
sedimentary
If one of these rocks is selected at random, what is the probability of selecting a rock that is igneous?
A.
B.
C.
D.
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A survey was conducted using a sample of history professors selected at random from the California State
Universities. The professors surveyed were asked to name the publishers of their current texts. What is the
largest population to which the results of the survey can be generalized?
A. All professors in the United States
B. All history professors in the United States
C. All history professors at all California State Universities
D. All professors at all California State Universities
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The scatterplot above shows the federal-mandated minimum wage every 10 years between 1940 and 2010. A
line of best fit is shown, and its equation is . What does the line of best fit predict about the
increase in the minimum wage over the 70-year period?
A. Each year between 1940 and 2010, the average increase in minimum wage was 0.096 dollars.
B. Each year between 1940 and 2010, the average increase in minimum wage was 0.49 dollars.
C. Every 10 years between 1940 and 2010, the average increase in minimum wage was 0.096 dollars.
D. Every 10 years between 1940 and 2010, the average increase in minimum wage was 0.488 dollars.
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A special camera is used for underwater ocean research. When the camera is at a depth of fathoms, what is the camera's depth in feet?
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A sample of oak has a density of kilograms per cubic meter. The sample is in the shape of a cube, where each edge has a length of meters. To the nearest
whole number, what is the mass, in kilograms, of this sample?
A.
B.
C.
D.
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, , , , , , , ,
What is the median of the data shown?
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The line graph shows the number of graduates from the classes of 2001 through 2007 at a certain school who
enrolled in college within 24 months of graduation. Of the following, which class had the fewest graduates who
enrolled in college within 24 months of graduation?
A. 2002
B. 2004
C. 2005
D. 2007
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On April 18, 1775, Paul Revere set off on his midnight ride from Charlestown to Lexington. If he had ridden
straight to Lexington without stopping, he would have traveled 11 miles in 26 minutes. In such a ride, what
would the average speed of his horse have been, to the nearest tenth of a mile per hour?
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How many yards are equivalent to inches?
A.
B.
C.
D.
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Theresa ran on a treadmill for thirty minutes, and her time and speed are shown on the graph above. According
to the graph, which of the following statements is NOT true concerning Theresa’s run?
A. Theresa ran at a constant speed for five minutes.
B. Theresa’s speed was increasing for a longer period of time than it was decreasing.
C. Theresa’s speed decreased at a constant rate during the last five minutes.
D. Theresa’s speed reached its maximum during the last ten minutes.
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A sample consisting of adults who own televisions was selected at random for a study. Based on the sample, it is estimated that of all adults who own
televisions use their televisions to watch nature shows, with an associated margin of error of . Which of the following is the most plausible conclusion about all
adults who own televisions?
A. More than of all adults who own televisions use their televisions to watch nature shows.
B. Between and of all adults who own televisions use their televisions to watch nature shows.
C. Since the sample included adults who own televisions and not just those who use their televisions to watch nature shows, no conclusion can be made.
D. Since the sample did not include all the people who watch nature shows, no conclusion can be made.
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Last year, Cedric had plants in his garden. This year, the number of plants in Cedric’s garden is greater than the number of plants in his garden last year. How
many plants does Cedric have in his garden this year?
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The scatterplot shows the relationship between two variables, and . A line of best fit for the data is also shown.
At , which of the following is closest to the y-value predicted by the line of best fit?
A.
B.
C.
D.
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International Tourist Arrivals, in
millions
Country 2012 2013
France 83.0 84.7
United States 66.7 69.8
Spain 57.5 60.7
China 57.7 55.7
Italy 46.4 47.7
Turkey 35.7 37.8
Germany 30.4 31.5
United Kingdom 26.3 32.2
Russia 24.7 28.4
The table above shows the number of international tourist arrivals, rounded to the nearest tenth of a million, to
the top nine tourist destinations in both 2012 and 2013. Based on the information given in the table, how much
greater, in millions, was the median number of international tourist arrivals to the top nine tourist destinations in
2013 than the median number in 2012, to the nearest tenth of a million?
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Of the 8 planets in our solar system, 4 are considered rocky. If a student randomly selects 1 of those 8 planets
as a topic for a report, what is the probability that the selected planet will be rocky?
A. one eighth
B. one fourth
C. one half
D. 2
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The dot plots represent the distributions of values in data sets A and B.
Which of the following equations best represents the line of best fit shown?
A.
B.
C.
D.
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Rectangle A has length 15 and width w. Rectangle B has length 20 and the same length-to-width ratio as
rectangle A. What is the width of rectangle B in terms of w ?
A. four-thirds w
B. w plus 5
C. three-fourths w
D. w minus 5
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Shaquan has 7 red cards and 28 blue cards. What is the ratio of red
cards to blue cards that Shaquan has?
A. 1 to 4
B. 4 to 1
C. 1 to 7
D. 7 to 1