Transcript Millionaire Statistics

Who Wants To Be An
Statistics, Data Analysis, &
Probability Millionaire?
Question 1
The number of points Tara scored in her first
seven games of the season was 14, 9,12, 8, 13,
6, and 12. What is the mean number of points
she scored to the nearest hundredth?
A
B
C
D
8.86
10.57
12.00
12.33
The number of points Tara scored in her first
seven games of the season was 14, 9,12, 8, 13,
6, and 12. What is the mean number of points
she scored to the nearest hundredth?
A
B
C
D
8.86
10.57
12.00
12.33
$100
Question 2
What is the probability of an
event that always occurs?
A
0.100
B
100
C
1
D
0.01
What is the probability of an
event that always occurs?
A
0.100
B
100
C
1
D
0.01
$200
Question 3
Diana has a bag of jellybeans. The bag
contains 21 licorice, 14 root beer, and 12 vanilla
beans. If she eats 3 licorice beans, what is the
probability that she will reach into the bag and
randomly pull out a vanilla bean?
A
3
11
12
47
B
C
4
7
2
5
Diana has a bag of jellybeans. The bag
contains 21 licorice, 14 root beer, and 12 vanilla
beans. If she eats 3 licorice beans, what is the
probability that she will reach into the bag and
randomly pull out a vanilla bean?
A
3
11
12
47
B
C
4
7
2
5
$300
Question 4
Joseph has 15 baseball cards that he wants to share
with his friend. If 3 of the cards are of players in on the
Los Angeles Dodgers baseball team and his friend picks
a card at random, what is the probability that the friend
will receive a Los Angeles Dodgers card?
A
B
C
D
3%
15%
20%
30%
Joseph has 15 baseball cards that he wants to share
with his friend. If 3 of the cards are of players in on the
Los Angeles Dodgers baseball team and his friend picks
a card at random, what is the probability that the friend
will receive a Los Angeles Dodgers card?
A
B
C
D
3%
15%
20%
30%
$500
Question 5
Use the table
What is the range of
precipitation in San
Diego from February to
June?
A
B
C
D
0.75 in
1.95 in
2.17 in
2.35 in
Month
Precipitation
February
2.04 inches
March
2.26 inches
April
0.75 inches
May
0.20 inches
June
0.09 inches
Use the table
What is the range of
precipitation in San
Diego from February to
June?
A
0.75 in
B
1.95 in
C
2.17 in
D
2.35 in
Month
Precipitation
February
2.04 inches
March
2.26 inches
April
0.75 inches
May
0.20 inches
June
0.09 inches
$1,000
Question 6
Which statement best describes
the relationship between average
traffic volume and average traffic
speed shown on the scatter plot?
QuickTime™ and a
decompressor
are needed to see this picture.
A As traffic volume increases, vehicle speed increases.
B As traffic volume increases, vehicle speed decreases.
C As traffic volume increases, vehicle speed increases at first,
then decreases.
D As traffic volume increases, vehicle speed decreases at first,
then increases.
Which statement best describes
the relationship between average
traffic volume and average traffic
speed shown on the scatter plot?
QuickTime™ and a
decompressor
are needed to see this picture.
A As traffic volume increases, vehicle speed increases.
B As traffic volume increases, vehicle speed decreases.
C As traffic volume increases, vehicle speed increases at first, then
decreases.
D As traffic volume increases, vehicle speed decreases at first, then
increases.
$2000
Question 7
Breakfast Customers
The chart shows the number
of breakfast customers at the
Sunny Side Up restaurant
for a 15 day period. What is
63 52 49 60 61
the median for this data?
47 49 54 44 51
A
49
B
51
C
53
D
55
40 48 53 66 48
Breakfast Customers
The chart shows the number
of breakfast customers at the
Sunny Side Up restaurant
for a 15 day period. What is
63 52 49 60 61
the median for this data?
47 49 54 44 51
A
49
B
51
C
53
D
55
40 48 53 66 48
$4,000
Question 8
If the scatter plot seems to be
random, what is the apparent
relationship?
A
A positive relationship
B
A negative relationship
C
No relationship
D
A clustered Relationship
If the scatter plot seems to be
random, what is the apparent
relationship?
A
A positive relationship
B
A negative relationship
C
No relationship
D
A clustered Relationship
$8,000
Question 9
What is the difference
between the median number
of turkey sandwiches sold
and the median number of
ham sandwiches sold?
A
0
B
1
C
2
D
3
QuickTime™ and a
decompressor
are needed to see this picture.
What is the difference
between the median number
of turkey sandwiches sold
and the median number of
ham sandwiches sold?
A
0
B
1
C
2
D
3
QuickTime™ and a
decompressor
are needed to see this picture.
$16,000
Question 10
The stem and leaf plot to
the right represents
students score on a
science test. How many
students took the test?
A
5
B
10
C
21
D
68
Stems
Leaves
6
8
7
2, 5, 5, 5, 6, 9
8
0, 0, 4, 7, 8
9
1, 4, 4, 6, 6, 6, 8, 9
10
0
Key 6|8 = 68
The stem and leaf plot to
the right represents
students score on a
science test. How many
students took the test?
A
5
B
10
C
21
D
68
Stems
Leaves
6
8
7
2, 5, 5, 5, 6, 9
8
0, 0, 4, 7, 8
9
1, 4, 4, 6, 6, 6, 8, 9
10
0
Key 6|8 = 68
$32,000
Question 11
How many ways can you line up
4 people from left to right for a
photograph?
A
4
B
10
C
24
D
254
How many ways can you line up
4 people from left to right for a
photograph?
A
4
B
10
C
24
D
254
$64,000
Question 12
The box and whisker plots below
show the speeds for the10
fastest wooden roller coasters
and the 10 fastest steel roller
coasters. What is the difference
between the median speeds of
the coasters?
A
0
B
10
C
19
D
84
QuickTime™ and a
decompressor
are needed to see this picture.
The box and whisker plots below
show the speeds for the10
fastest wooden roller coasters
and the 10 fastest steel roller
coasters. What is the difference
between the median speeds of
the coasters?
A
0
B
10
C
19
D
84
QuickTime™ and a
decompressor
are needed to see this picture.
$125,000
Question 13
There are 14 girls and 13 boys in Amalia’s math
class. The teacher is picking two girls and two boys
to represent the class in a math contest. If the
teacher has already picked one girl, what is the
probability that Amalia will be picked?
A
B
C
1
27
1
26
1
14
1
13
There are 14 girls and 13 boys in Amalia’s math
class. The teacher is picking two girls and two boys
to represent the class in a math contest. If the
teacher has already picked one girl, what is the
probability that Amalia will be picked?
A
1
27
1
26
B
C
1
14
1
13
$250,000
Question 14
Carlos surveyed 50 people outside the library
and asked them how often they use the library.
From this, he concluded that people in entire
city use the library more than twice a week.
Why is this conclusion invalid?
A
The question is not clear.
The sample population is not representative of
B the entire city.
Everyone in the city must be surveyed first
to draw a conclusion.
C
Carlos surveyed 50 people outside the library
and asked them how often they use the library.
From this, he concluded that people in entire
city use the library more than twice a week.
Why is this conclusion invalid?
A The question is not clear.
B
The sample population is not representative of
the entire city.
Everyone in the city must be surveyed first
to draw a conclusion.
C
$500,000
Question 15
The table shows the birth order
of a family where there are four
boys and two girls. What is the
theoretical probability that the
next child will be a girl?
A
1
3
1
2
B
C
1
6
1
64
Order
Gender
1
Boy
2
Boy
3
Girl
4
Boy
5
Boy
6
Girl
The table shows the birth order
of a family where there are four
boys and two girls. What is the
theoretical probability that the
next child will be a girl?
A
1
3
1
2
B
C
1
6
1
64
Order
Gender
1
Boy
2
Boy
3
Girl
4
Boy
5
Boy
6
Girl
$1,000,000