Topic 14 Study Guide


1. This line plot shows the number of pets owned by students in a fourth grade class.

What is the most common number of pets owned in this fourth grade class?


A. 0 B. 1 C. 3 D. 6

2. This line plot shows the number of books read by students in a fourth grade class over summer break.

What is the outlier of this set of data?


A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4


3. This line plot shows the number of runs scored last season in each game by a little league baseball team.

What is the most common number of runs scored?


A. 0 B. 1 C. 3 D. 7


4. This line plot shows the scores earned by 24 students on a math test.

What is the least common test score for this test?


A. 100 B. 65 C. 80 D. 70

1. The results of a survey showed that 10 students prefer country music, 16 prefer jazz, and 14 prefer rock. What survey question would bring out this information?


A. Who is your favorite singer? B. What is your favorite type of music?


C. What is your favorite song? D. What is your opinion of music?


2. Which of the following statements is a fact?


A. There are 10 questions on the quiz. B. The quiz questions are too difficult.


C. Friday is the best day for the quiz. D. A good score on the quiz is important.


3. Sam took a survey and recorded the results in the line plot below. He asked the question, “How many siblings do you have?” How many people responded to this survey?


A. 5 B. 6 C. 15 D. 18


4. Kayla took a survey of the numbers of different types of apples people could name. She recorded the results in the line plot below. Which question could be answered using the survey data?


A. What is the least common type of apple?

B. Which type of apple was the favorite?

C. Which apple was named the most?

D. How many people were able to name 4 types of apples?

5. Pam took a survey and recorded the results in the frequency table below. Which type of berry was the favorite for the greatest number of people?

Favorite Type of Berry
Berry / Number
Blueberry / 6
Huckleberry / 5
Raspberry / 8
Strawberry / 5


A. Blueberry B. Huckleberry C. Raspberry D. Strawberry


1. If each X on this line plot represents one cupcake, determine how many cupcakes were counted for this sample.


A. 11 B. 5 C. 6 D. 14


2. Which shows the correct line plot for the following data?


A.


B.


C.


D.

3. Marti measured the length of her turtles from nose to tail. She had the following data: 6 1/2 in., 6 1/2 in., 6 3/4 in., 6 1/8 in., 6 1/2 in., 6 1/8 in. Which chart best represents her data?


A.


B.


C.


D.
4. What is the frequency of 6 1/2 inch turtles in Marti's tank?

A. 6 B. 9 C. 2 D. 3


5. What statement best represents Marti's data?


A. Most of Marti's turtles are 6 1/2 inches or longer.
B. Most of Marti's turtles are 6 1/2 inches or shorter.
C. Marti has 9 turtles.
D. All of Marti's turtles are shorter than 6 inches.


1. A nonprofit bird of prey rescue group has 8 falcons in their care. The line plot shows the wingspan of the birds. Which shows the equation for the total wingspan of the 8 birds measured tip-to-tip?


A.

B.

C.


D.

2. What equation shows the difference between the greatest wingspan and the least wingspan?


A. 25 ⅞ - 3 ⅛ = 22 ¾ B. 3 ½ - 3 ¼ = ¼ C. 3 ⅛ + 3 ½ = 6 ⅝ D. 3 ½ - 3 ⅛ = 3/8


3. What equation shows the total wingspan measured tip to tip of the birds with the shortest wingspan in the sample?


A. 3 ⅛ + 3 ⅛ + 3 ⅛ + 3 ⅛ = 12 ½ B. 3 ⅛ x 3 = 9 ⅜ C. 3 ⅛ + 3 ¼ + 3 ½ = 9 ⅞

D. (3 ¼ x 4) - 3 ½ = 9 ½


4. If 3 falcons with the same wingspan are rescued by the group and the total wingspan is now 34 ⅞ feet, what is the wingspan of each new falcon?


A. 3 ½ feet B. 2 ½ feet C. 3 ⅓ feet D. 3 feet

5. If 4 falcons with the same wingspan are rescued by the group and the total wingspan is now 35 ⅞ feet, what is the wingspan of each new falcon?


A. 3 ½ feet B. 2 ½ feet C. 3 ⅓ feet D. 3 feet