In a study of cell phone use, 799 randomly selected US teens were asked how often they talked on a cell phone and about their texting behavior. The data are summarized in the table above. Based on the data from the study, an estimate of the percent of US teens who are heavy texters is 30% and the associated margin of error is 3%. Which of the following is a correct statement based on the given margin of error?
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A printer produces posters at a constant rate of posters per minute. At what rate, in posters per hour, does the printer produce the posters?
| 5 out of 5 | 4 out of 5 | 3 out of 5 | 2 out of 5 | 1 out of 5 | 0 out of 5 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 20 |
| Day 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 20 |
| Day 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 20 |
| Total | 7 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 60 |
The same 20 contestants, on each of 3 days, answered 5 questions in order to win a prize. Each contestant received 1 point for each correct answer. The number of contestants receiving a given score on each day is shown in the table above.
No contestant received the same score on two different days. If a contestant is selected at random, what is the probability that the selected contestant received a score of 5 on Day 2 or Day 3, given that the contestant received a score of 5 on one of the three days?
Each face of a fair -sided die is labeled with a number from through , with a different number appearing on each face. If the die is rolled one time, what is the probability of rolling a ?
There are students in Spanish club. A sample of the Spanish club students was selected at random and asked whether they intend to enroll in a new study program. Of those surveyed, responded that they intend to enroll in the study program. Based on this survey, which of the following is the best estimate of the total number of Spanish club students who intend to enroll in the study program?
Jennifer bought a box of Crunchy Grain cereal. The nutrition facts on the box state that a serving size of the cereal is cup and provides 210 calories, 50 of which are calories from fat. In addition, each serving of the cereal provides 180 milligrams of potassium, which is 5% of the daily allowance for adults. If p percent of an adult’s daily allowance of potassium is provided by x servings of Crunchy Grain cereal per day, which of the following expresses p in terms of x ?
The International Space Station orbits Earth at an average speed of 4.76 miles per second. What is the space station’s average speed in miles per hour?
The scatterplot shows the relationship between two variables, x and y. A line of best fit for the data is also shown. Which of the following is closest to the difference between the y-coordinate of the data point with and the y-value predicted by the line of best fit at
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For a person m miles from a flash of lightning, the length of the time interval from the moment the person sees the lightning to the moment the person hears the thunder is k seconds. The ratio of m to k can be estimated to be 1 to 5. According to this estimate, the person is how many miles from a flash of lightning if the time interval is 25 seconds?
The population density of Iceland, in people per square kilometer of land area, increased from 2.5 in 1990 to 3.3 in 2014. During this time period, the land area of Iceland was 100,250 square kilometers. By how many people did Iceland’s population increase from 1990 to 2014?
A researcher interviewed 411 randomly selected US residents and asked about their views on the use of nuclear energy. The table above summarizes the responses of the interviewees. If the population of the United States was 300 million when the survey was given, based on the sample data for the 411 US residents, what is the best estimate, in millions, of the difference between the number of US residents who somewhat favor or strongly favor the use of nuclear energy and the number of those who somewhat oppose or strongly oppose it? (Round your answer to the nearest whole number.)
What is the median of the seven data values shown?
- From left to right the values of the vertical bars in the Group 1 box plot are as follows:
- First vertical bar: 21
- Second vertical bar: 22
- Third vertical bar: 25
- Fourth vertical bar: 26
- Fifth vertical bar: 28
- From left to right the values of the vertical bars in the Group 2 box plot are as follows:
- First vertical bar: 22
- Second vertical bar: 23
- Third vertical bar: 24
- Fourth vertical bar: 25
- Fifth vertical bar: 28
The box plots summarize the masses, in kilograms, of two groups of gazelles. Based on the box plots, which of the following statements must be true?
A school district is forming a committee to discuss plans for the construction of a new high school. Of those invited to join the committee, 15% are parents of students, 45% are teachers from the current high school, 25% are school and district administrators, and the remaining 6 individuals are students. How many more teachers were invited to join the committee than school and district administrators?
A customer spent to purchase oranges at per pound. How many pounds of oranges did the customer purchase?
A sample of 40 fourth-grade students was selected at random from a certain school. The 40 students completed a survey about the morning announcements, and 32 thought the announcements were helpful. Which of the following is the largest population to which the results of the survey can be applied?
Of the following, which is the best model for the data in the scatterplot?
Residents of a town were surveyed to determine whether they are satisfied with the concession stand at the local park. A random sample of 200 residents was selected. All 200 responded, and 87% said they are satisfied. Based on this information, which of the following statements must be true?
I. Of all the town residents, 87% would say they are satisfied with the concession stand at the local park.
II. If another random sample of 200 residents were surveyed, 87% would say they are satisfied.
In an experiment, a heated cup of coffee is removed from a heat source, and the cup of coffee is then left in a room that is kept at a constant temperature. The graph above shows the temperature, in degrees Fahrenheit (°F), of the coffee immediately after being removed from the heat source and at 10-minute intervals thereafter. During which of the following 10-minute intervals does the temperature of the coffee decrease at the greatest average rate?
The table above shows the distribution of ages of the 20 students enrolled in a college class. Which of the following gives the correct order of the mean, median, and mode of the ages?
The table shows the number of different colors of marbles in a bag. If a marble is chosen at random from the bag, what is the probability that the marble will be blue?
| Beverage purchased | Beverage not purchased | Total | |
| Gasoline purchased | 60 | 25 | 85 |
| Gasoline not purchased | 35 | 15 | 50 |
| Total | 90 | 40 | 135 |
On Tuesday, a local gas station had 135 customers. The table above summarizes whether or not the customers on Tuesday purchased gasoline, a beverage, both, or neither. Based on the data in the table, what is the probability that a gas station customer selected at random on that day did not purchase gasoline?
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Which frequency table correctly represents the data listed?
A group of monarch butterflies migrated from Chicago, Illinois, to Michoacán, Mexico, flying a total of 2,100 miles. It took a single butterfly in the group 120 days to travel this route one way. On average, how many miles did the butterfly travel per day?