DATA ANALYSIS, STATISTICS

& PROBABILITY

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EXERCISE 1, Page152.
Which of the following changes to the
number 372 would increase its value by
more than 50%?
a) Switching the hundreds digit and the units
b)
c)
d)
e)

digit.
Switching the tens digit and the units digit.
Adding 2 to the hundreds digit.
Adding 1 to the hundreds digit.
Adding 150.

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EXERCISE 2, Page 152.
Mitch and Dennis are running a 6000-meter race. If
they start at the same time, and Mitch runs at a
constant speed of 1200 meters per minute and
Dennis runs at a constant speed of 1120 meters
per minute, how many meters will Dennis have to
run after Mitch crosses the finish line?
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)

80
240
400
480
600

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Rate

Time

Distance

1200
1120

t
t

6000
?

Rate

Time

Distance

Mitch

1200

t
5 mins

6000

Dennis

1120

t
5 mins

?
1120*5=
5600

Mitch
Dennis

6000 - 5600

CHECKPOINT REVIEW # 6
EXERCISE 3, Page 152.

The figure above shows part of the graph y = 2x.

What is the area of the shaded rectangle?

21
b) 32
c) 56
d) 84
e) 168
a)

Height = y = 2
= 16

(4)

Area = 2
(16)

CHECKPOINT REVIEW # 6
EXERCISE 4, Page 153.

8
8

In the figure above, O is the center of a circle with

radius 8 and the length of arc AB is 4. What

is the perimeter of triangle AOB?
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)

8+
16 + 8
8
16
24

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EXERCISE 5, Page 153.

If the slope of line L is 1 / 3 and points
( 3, 9 ) and ( 6, p) are on line L, what is
the value of p?

AVERAGES
Solve AVERAGE questions by using the

following formula:

Arithmetic
mean!!!!

If the average of six

72numbers is 12, what is

the
sum
of
___________________

the

six

numbers?

NEVER average two averages. Instead find

the average of the combined group of

numbers.
Choosing your own numbers to plug in work
well on many average questions.

AVERAGES:
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It

EXERCISE 1, Page 155.

The average of - 6 and y is 0. What is y ?
a) 18
b) 6
c) 0
d) - 6
e) - 18

AVERAGES: Put It
Together
EXERCISE 2, Page 155.
The average of 14 numbers is 52. A fifteenth
number is added to the set, and the average
is still 52. What is the fifteenth number ?
a) 53
b) 52
c) 15
d) 0
e) It

cannot be determined
information given.

from

the

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EXERCISE 2, Page 155.

Let y denote the 15th number.

It

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EXERCISE 3, Page 155.

While out for a run, two joggers with an
average age of 55 are joined by three
more joggers. If the average age of the
group of five joggers is 43, what is the
average age of the three new
joggers ?
a) 32
b) 33

34
d) 35
e) 40
c)

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EXERCISE 3, Page 155.

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It

MEDIAN AND MODE

The MEDIAN of a group of numbers is the

middle number, when the numbers are

FIRST arranged in order ( LARGEST to
SMALLEST or SMALLEST to LARGEST).
The MODE of a group of numbers is the
number OR WORD ( CATEGORICAL
VARIABLES
)
that
appears
most
frequently.
On median and mode problems, always
6
arrange first.
9 of numbers: 3, 10,
Consider the following set
6, 9, 4, SORT
9, 5,FIRST:
9, 3. 3, 3, 4, 5, 6,
9, 9, 9, 0

ABOUT THE MEDIAN

ARRANGE FIRST.
Use the formula to locate the MEDIAN but always

consider the sample size.

When the sample size is an ODD NUMBER, the
formula above gives you the MEDIAN right away.
EXAMPLE: Find the median for 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8,
12, 12, 13.
( n + 1 )/ 2= 10 / 2 = 5

When the sample size is an EVEN NUMBER, the

formula above gives you the location but not the

MEDIAN, you will need to find the average of two
numbers.
EXAMPLE: Find the median for 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8,
12, 12.
( n + 1 )/ 2= 9 / 2 = 4.5

MEDIAN AND
Together

MODE:

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It

EXERCISE 1, Page 157.

The Hilltop High School basketball team
has played 7 games so far this season.
Once they scored in the 40s, once they
scored in the 60s, twice in 70s, and
three times in the 80s. The median
score is:
40, 60, 70, 70,
a) 63
80, 80, 80
b) 65
c) In the 60s
d) In the 70s
e) In the 80s

MEDIAN AND
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EXERCISE 2, Page 157.

At summer camp, the median age of the campers is 12. If
there are 9 campers, which of the following must be true:
I.
II.
III.
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)

At least one of the campers is 12.

TRUE!!
If there is an 11-year-old camper, there is also a 13 year
!
FALSE!
old.
!!
FALSE!
The mode of the campers ages is 12.
!!
None.
I only.
I and II only.
I and III only.
I, II, and III.

SAMPLE SIZE ODD NUMBER,

THE MEDIAN IS THE MIDDLE
NUMBER
THERES
NO
ENOUGH
INFORMATION TO SAY SO.

THERES
NO
ENOUGH
INFORMATION TO SAY SO.

MEDIAN AND
Together

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EXERCISE 3, Page 157.

The average of 3 integers, x, y, and z is
equal to the median of x, y, and z. If x >
y > z > 0, which of the following must
be true?

PROBABILITY
Probability of an event happening =
If you flip two ordinary coins, what is

the probability that both coins will come

up heads or both coins will come up
tails?
List the possible outcomes

HH, HT, TH,

TT

HH,
TT

____________________________
/ 4 =( both
1 /2 heads or both tails )
List the # ways the2event
can happen ______
What is the probability that both coins will come up
heads or both coins will come up tails?
________________________

PROBABILITY
GEOMETRIC

PROBABILITY
QUESTIONS.
Solve
geometric probability questions by dividing a specific
area by the area of the whole region.
4

The figure above is comprised of 12 1 inch and 2 inch

rectangular cells. If a point is chosen at random from within

the figure, what is the probability that the point will be
in the shaded region?

2 sq.
in 24 sq.
What is the area of each cell? ______________
in6 sq.
What is the area of the entire figure ? _____________
in
What is the area of the shaded region ? _____________________
1
/
4
Whats the probability ( likelihood ) that the point will be
the shaded region ? _________________________

in

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EXERCISE 1, Page 159.

A bag contains only $1, $5, and $10 poker chips.
The probability of randomly drawing a $1 chip is
1 / 2, and the probability of randomly drawing a $5
chip is 1 / 4. If there are four $10 chips in the same
bag, how many chips in total are in the bag?
28
b) 24
c) 20
d) 18
e) 16
a)

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EXERCISE 2, Page 159.

2
2

3
Refer to the figure of tiles above. The smallest
tiles have dimensions 1 x 1. The next largest
tiles have dimensions 1 x 2. The largest tile has
dimensions 1 x 3. A dart is thrown at the tiles. Any
spot has an equal chance of getting hit by the dart.
What is the probability that the dart lands on
one of the tiles with dimensions 1 x 2 ?
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)

1
1
2
4
5

/
/
/
/
/

3
5
5
9
9

Total area: 3 x 3 = 9
Target area: 2 x 2 = 4

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EXERCISE 3, Page 159.

If m is chosen at random from the set {2,
7, 8} and n is chosen at random from the
set {3, 10}, what is the probability
that the product of m and n is divisible
by 4 ?

COMBINATIONS
COMBINATION

questions ask you to

determine
the
number
of
different
possibilities that can occur in a given
situation. You can solve in one of two ways:
1) Look at the answer choices. List all possible

combinations in an organized way.

2) Use the FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLE OF
COUNTING
when
the
number
of
combinations is too large to list. This is,
multiply the number of ways each event
can occur.

COMBINATIONS;
Your Answer

Build

At a diner, a customer wants to order a soup and

sandwich for lunch. If there are 3 different

varieties of soup and 4 different types of
sandwiches on the menu, how many
different soup and sandwich combinations
are possible?
a) 4
b) 6

11
d) 12
e) 18
c)

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EXERCISE 1, Page 161.

Maria is travelling from Amesville to Shore Harbor to
Smithtown. If there are three different roads she
can take from Amesville to Shore Harbor, and 6
different roads she can take from Share Harbor to
Smithtown, how many different routes for the
trip are possible ?
18
b) 12
c) 8
d) 6
e) 3
a)

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EXERCISE 2, Page 161.

The digits 2, 5, 3, and 7 each appear in a
four-digit number n that is greater than
3000. How many differrent possible
values exist for n ?
Combinations starting
with 3
a) 8

b) 12
c) 18
d) 24
e) 36

6x3

GRAPHS & CHARTS

Before diving into the question, take a

second to
presented.

interpret

the

information

GRAPHS & CHARTS: Put It Together

EXERCISE 1, Page 163.

According

to the graph above, if there are

20,000 fans at the game who are under the age
of 30, how many fans are over 50 ?

4,250
b) 6,000
c) 6,500
d) 7,000
e) 7,500
a)

UNDER 30
12% X + 28%X =
20,000
X = 50,000

OVER 50
12% ( 50,000 )

GRAPHS & CHARTS: Put It Together

EXERCISE 2, Page 163.

The scatterplot above gives information about 5 different

package deliveries. Which point represents the

package delivery with the slowest average speed ?
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)

A
B
C
D
E

CHECKPOINT REVIEW # 7
EXERCISE 1, Page 164.
If a packaging machine packs 120 boxes
every 3 hours, how many hours would
it take the same machine to pack 280
boxes ?
a) 2.5
b) 4
c) 5
d) 6
e) 7

CHECKPOINT REVIEW # 7
EXERCISE 2, Page 164.
Points A ( 0, 4 ) and B ( -3, 0 ) are located
on the coordinate plane. What is the area
of the triangle enclosed by the line
connecting these two points, the x
axis, and the y - axis ?
BASE =
3
HEIGHT
=4

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EXERCISE 3, Page 164.

90o

In the figure above, lines, m, n, and l intersect

to form a triangle. If m and n are not

perpendicular, which of the following
CANNOT be the value of a ?
a) 27
b) 28

29
d) 30
e) 60
c)

CHECKPOINT REVIEW # 7
EXERCISE 4, Page 165.

=32
The table above contains the results of a quiz given in

Mrs. Nalbandians class. There were four additional

students, not shown, who took the quiz. If their
average score was 5.5, what was the average
score of the nine students who took the quiz ?
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)

5.95
6
6.4
6.95
7

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EXERCISE 5, Page 165.
A pair of dice is rolled. If the 6 faces of
each die are numbered with a different
integer from 1 to 6, what is the
probability that the product of the two
faces showing will be 6 ?
a) 1 / 36
b) 1 / 18
c) 2 / 21
d) 1 / 9
e) 1 / 6

ADDITIONAL EXERCISE
The sum of 1, x, x2 & x3 equals 60. Find

the average of x, x2, x3 & x4.

a) 9x
b) 10x
c) 12x
d) 14x
e) 15x