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Obj 9 - TAKS 2004 11th [8.11(A)] In a high school auditorium, 1 junior and 2 sophomores are seated randomly together in a row. What is the probability that the 2 sophomores are seated next to each other? A B C D 1 9 1 3 2 3 5 6 Problem #1
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Obj 9 - TAKS 2004 11th [8.11(A)]

In a high school auditorium, 1 junior and 2 sophomores are seated randomly together in a row. What is the probability that the 2 sophomores are seated next to each other?

A

B

C

D

19

13

23

56

Problem #1

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Obj 9 - TAKS 2004 11th [8.11(A)]

Jamal has a game with 2 groups of tiles. The first group of 26 tiles is labeled with all the letters of the alphabet. The second group of 10 tiles is numbered 0 through 9. If Jamal draws 1 letter tile and 1 number tile at random, what is the probability that he will draw a letter in his name and an odd number?

A

B

C

D

113

552

14

726

Problem #2

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Obj 9 - TAKS 2004 11th [8.3 (B)]

Two race cars travel at constant speeds in the same direction around a track. The faster car travels 186 miles per hour and completes 50 laps each time the slower can completes 47.6 laps. Which is a reasonable estimate of the slower driver’s speed?

A Between 180 mph and 185 mph

B Between 175 mph and 180 mph

C Between 145 mph and 150 mph

D Between 135 mph and 140 mph

Problem #3

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Obj 9 - TAKS 2004 11th [8.3 (B)]

Amber is making a patchwork quilt using 3 different types of fabric. Each type of fabric is cut into rectangles. The first fabric is cut into pieces measuring 3 inches by 5 inches. The dimensions of the rectangles of the second type of fabric are 125% those of the first type, and the dimensions of the third type of fabric are 125% those of the second. What are the approximate dimensions of the third type of fabric?

A 3.75 in. by 6.25 in.

B 4.69 in. by 7.81 in.

C 5.50 in. by 7.50 in.

D 4.25 in. by 6.25 in.

Problem #4

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Obj 9 - TAKS 2004 11th [8.13 (B)]

The table to the right shows the cost of fertilizer, depending on the amount purchased.

Which conclusion can be made based on information in the table?

A The cost of 10 pounds of fertilizer would be more than $4.00.

B The cost of 200 pounds of fertilizer would be less than $57.00.

C The cost of fertilizer is always more than $0.35 per pound.

D The cost of fertilizer is always less than $0.30 per pound.

Problem #5

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Obj 9 - TAKS 2004 10th [8.12(C)]

Of the 800 students at a local high school, 200 students have no siblings. 318 students have on sibling, 160 students have two siblings, and the rest of the students have three or more siblings. Use the key below to find the circle graph that best represents this information.

Problem #6

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Obj 9 - TAKS 2004 10th [8.3(B)]

Of the 32 students in Mrs. Zane’s class, 25% have brown hair. Of the remaining students, 12.5% have red hair. How many students in Mrs. Zane’s class have red hair?

A 3B 4C 21D Not here

Problem #7

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Obj 9 - TAKS 2004 10th [8.12(A)]

Nicholas earned the following grades on his science exams: 83, 88, 87, and 83. If Nicholas scores a 90 on his last exam, which measure of central tendency will give him the highest score?

A ModeB MedianC RangeD Mean

Problem #8

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Obj 9 - TAKS 2004 10th [8.13(B)]

The table to the right shows the population and the area in square miles of some U.S. states.

Which statement best describes the relationship between the population and the area of a state?

A The larger a state’s area, the larger its population is.

B No relationship can be determined from the data in the table.

C New Jersey has the smallest population in the table because it has the smallest are.

D Texas is the largest U.S. state.

Problem #9

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Obj 9 - TAKS 2004 10th [8.11(B)]

The table to the right shows the results of a number cube being rolled.

Based on these results, what is the experimental probability of rolling a 1?

A

B

C

D

2.5%

1625

0.6

Problem #10

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Obj 9 - TAKS 2004 9th [8.13(B)]

The table shows the results of a survey given to 450 graduating seniors about their educational plans after high school.

Based on these data, which of the following statements is true?

A Only 15 students have no future educational plans.

B More students plan to attend a community college or technical school than plan to attend a university.

C Fewer than half of the students plan to attend a university.

D Fewer than one-fourth of the students plan to attend a community college.

Problem #11

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Obj 9 - TAKS 2004 9th [8. 3(B)]

Antonio works 40 hours per week at Electronics Warehouse. He

earns $6.50 per hour plus a 3% commission on the total dollar value

of the service contracts he sells. If Antonio’s hourly rate were

increased by $0.15 and his commission was raised to 5%, how much

would he earn if he sold $4000 work of service contracts for the

week?

A $126.50

B $206.65

C $466.00

D $580.00

Problem #12

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Obj 9 - TAKS 2004 9th [8.13(B)] Problem #13

A Dennis spent a total of 660 minutes studying.

B Dennis studied for an average of about 47 minutes per day.

C Dennis studied for an average of 330 minutes per week.

D Dennis earned good grades during this 2-week period.

The graph shows the amount of time Dennis spent studying over a 2-week period in October.

Which of the following statements would be an invalid conclusion for these data?

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Obj 9 - TAKS 2004 9th [8. 11(B)]

A spinner was spun 20 times. The results are shown in the table below.

Which color on the spinner has the same experimental probability as theoretical probability?

A RedB WhiteC BlueD Yellow

Problem #14

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Obj 9 - TAKS 2004 9th [8. 12(C)]

Students in two honors history classes took their first test. Of 40 students taking the test, 12 received an A, 16 received a B, 8 received a C, 2 received a D, and the remaining received an F. Which circle graph best represents these data?

Problem #15

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Obj 9 - TAKS 2004 8th [8.12(C)] Problem #16

Miss Koziel eats a bowl of her favorite cereal every morning. The table below shows the nutritional content of one serving of this cereal.

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Obj 9 - TAKS 2004 8th [8.12(C)]

Which circle graph best represents these data?

Problem #16

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Obj 9 - TAKS 2004 8th [8.12(A)]

A retail store had total sales of $436, $650, $530, $500, $650, $489, and $423 last week. Which measure of data would make the store’s sales last week appear the most profitable?

A Mode

B Median

C Mean

D Range

Problem #17

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Obj 9 - TAKS 2004 8th [8.3(B)]

Sheila made a scale drawing of a room. The actual room has a width of 16 feet and a length of 24 feet. Her drawing has a length of 3 inches. What is the width, in inches, of the scale drawing of the room?

Record your answer and fill in the bubbles on your answer document. Be sure to use the correct place value.

Problem #18

0000 0 0

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

1 1 11 1

2 2 2 2 2

3 3 3 3 3

4 4 4 4 4

5 5 5 5 5

6 6 6 6 6

7 7 7 7 7

8 8 8 8 8

9 9 9 9 9

+– 1

0

2

3

4

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Obj 9 - TAKS 2004 8th [8.3(B)]

Mr. Johnson is considering renting an office that has 325 square feet of space. The rent is $1,300 per month. A larger office in the same building is available for $2,100 per month at the same rate per square foot as the smaller office. What is the are of the larger office?

A 525 ft2

B 1,625 ft2

C 3,400 ft2

D 840 ft2

Problem #19

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Obj 9 - TAKS 2004 8th [8,11(A)]

Fidel tosses four fair coins. What is the probability that all four coins will land heads up?

A

B

C

D

116

18

14

12

Problem #20

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Obj 9 -TAKS 2004 8th [8,1(B)]

Carlos, Jackie, Lester, and Margie ate lunch at a restaurant. The total amount of the bill, including tax and tip, was $44.60 Carlos paid $15.00, Jackie paid ¼ of the bill, Lester paid 20% of the bill, and Margie paid the rest of the bill. Who paid the greatest part of the bill?

A Carlos

B Jackie

C Lester

D Margie

Problem #21

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Obj 9 - TAKS 2004 8th [8,13(B)]

The graph below displays the weights of packages shipped from a post office on Tuesday.

Problem #22

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Obj 9 - TAKS 2004 8th [8,13(B)]

According to information in the graph, no 10- to 12- pound packages were shipped. Which statement explains why this representation may be inaccurate?

A The scale for the number of packages does not start at 0.

B The vertical bars are too wide.

C The intervals are too small.

D The scale for the number of packages goes higher than 90.

Problem #22

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TAKS 2004 8th [8,13(B)] Problem #22

According to information in the graph, no 10- to 12- pound packages were shipped. Which statement explains why this representation may be inaccurate?

A The scale for the number of packages does not start at 0.

B The vertical bars are too wide.

C The intervals are too small.

D The scale for the number of packages goes higher than 90.

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Obj 9 - TAKS 2004 8th [8,11(B)]

The probability of a table–tennis ball being defective is .

About how many balls would be defective in a case of 725 table–tennis balls?

A 1

B 7

C 73

D 80

110

Problem #23

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Obj 9 - TAKS 2003 8th [8.12C]

Mr. Dansinger surveyed the students in his science classes about the type and number of pets they owned. The table shows the results of the survey.

Which circle graph best represents the type and number of pets reported by students in the survey?

Problem #24

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Obj 9 - TAKS 2003 8th [8.12C] Problem #24

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TAKS 2003 8th [8.11(B)]

The results of a random survey showed that 42 out of 80 people plan to vote for Mr. Vu for city council. Which is the best prediction of the total number of votes he will receive if 2,000 people vote? A 25

B 50

C 120

D 1000

Problem #25

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Obj 9 - TAKS 2003 8th [8.13(B)]

The bar graph shows the average number of hours per week that students in different grades use computers.

Problem #26

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Which statement best explains why a person reading the graph might get an incorrect idea about the differences in the number of hours computers are used by students in the grades shown?

F The title of the graph is misleading.

G The grade intervals do not show how much time college students use computers.

H The vertical scale should show minutes of computer use instead of hours.

J The intervals on the vertical scale are not consistent.

Obj 9 - TAKS 2003 8th [8.13(B)] Problem #26

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Obj 9 - TAKS 2003 8th [8.12(A)]

The following table shows the number of pages in novels that Chloe read for pleasure each month during the school year.

If Chloe read only 125 pages during the month of May, which measure of data changed the most?

 A The mean

B The median

C The mode

D All measures were affected equally.

Problem #27

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Obj 9 - TAKS 2003 8th [8.11(A)]

A spinner and a fair number cube are used in a game. The spinner has an equal chance of landing on 1 of 4 colors: red, purple, blue, or green. The faces of the cube are labeled 1 through 6. What is the probability of a player spinning the color red and then rolling a 5 or 6?

Problem #28

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A clothing store surveyed 100 boys aged 12 to 16 about their preferred T-shirt colors. The results are shown in the table.

If the store uses only these data to order T-shirts, which conclusion best reflects the data collected?

 A More than half of each order should be orange T-shirts.

B More than half of each order should be purple T-shirts and orange T-shirts.

C Only purple T-shirts and orange T-shirts should be ordered.

D About a third of the order should be green T-shirts and yellow T-shirts.

Obj 9 - TAKS 2003 8th [8.13(B)] Problem #29

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Obj 9 - TAKS 2003 8th [8.1(B)]

An electronic device counted 3,962 vehicles passing through an intersection during a 7-hour period. If the number of vehicles passing through this intersection per hour remains the same, which proportion can be used to find x, the number of vehicles that would be counted by the device during a 9-hour period?

Problem #30

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Obj 9 - TAKS 2003 8th [8.3(B)]

Bobby saved $32 when he purchased a jacket at a clearance sale. If the sale price was 40% off the regular price, what was the regular price of the jacket? A $48

B $72

C $80

D $128

Problem #31

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Obj 9 -TAKS 2003 8th [8.3(b)]

Vanita can read an average of 18 pages during a 30-minute reading period at school. At this rate, approximately how long will it take her to read a 380-page book? A 11 h

B 21 h

C 23 h

D 42 h

Problem #32

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Obj 9 - TAKS 2003 8th [8.3(A)]

Tim ran 150 meters in 25 seconds, and Evan ran 90 meters in 15 seconds. Based on these rates, which statement is true?

A Tim’s average speed was 4 meters per second faster than Evan’s average speed.

B Tim’s average speed was 2.4 meters per second faster than van’s average speed.

C Tim’s average speed was 2 meters per second faster than Evan’s average speed.

D Tim’s average speed was equal to Evan’s average speed.

Problem #33

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A bag of mixed Yummy Gummies contains 26% green, 34% red, 24% blue, and 16% yellow gummies. Carla put 250 mixed gummies in a bowl. Which proportion can be used to find y, the total number of yellow gummies in the bowl?

A

B

C

D

Obj 9 - TAKS 2003 8th [8.1 B]

250y

16

100

16100

y

250

100250

y

16

16100

150y

Problem #34

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Last basketball season Ricky made 58% of the free throws he attempted. In the first game this season, Ricky went to the free-throw line 10 times. About how many free throws did Ricky make if his success rate from last season continued?

A. 58

B. 10

C. 6

D. 4

Obj 9 - TAKS 2003 9th [8.11(B)] Problem #35

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A couple bought a house and calculated that they would pay 30% of their combined monthly income of $5,569.75 toward the monthly mortgage payment on the house. Approximately how much will the couple pay for their monthly mortgage payment?

A. $186

B. $1,671

C. $3,899

D. $18,566

Obj 9 - TAKS 2003 9th [8.3(B)] Problem #36

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A watch loses 3 minutes very 24 hours. How much time will it lose in 2 hours?

A. 1.6 seconds

B. 5 seconds

C. 15 seconds

D. 22.5 seconds

Olbj 9 - TAKS 2003 9th [8.3(B)] Problem #37

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At Reyna High School 50% of the students eat lunch in the school cafeteria. In the same school 10% of the students participate in sports. What is the probability that a student selected at random eats in the school cafeteria and participates in sports?

A.

B.

C.

D.

Obj 9 - TAKS 2003 9th [8.11(A)]

12

110

120

160

Problem #38

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Which histogram best reflects the date shown in the table?

Objk 9 - TAKS 2003 9th [8.12(C)]

Income Range Frequency

Total 100 Households

$25,000 — 49,999

$10,000 — 24,999

Under $10,000

$50,000 — 74,999

U.S. Household Income

$75,000 — 99,999

Problem #39

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A. C.

B. D.

Obj 9 - TAKS 2003 9th [8.12(C)]

Under 10,000

10,000- 24,999

25,000- 49,999

50,000- 74,999

75,000- 99,999

0

5

10

15

20

25

30U.S. Household Income

Income (dollars)

Fre

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ency

Under 10,000

10,000- 24,999

25,000- 49,999

50,000- 74,999

75,000- 99,999

05

10

15

20

25

3035

40

U.S. Household Income

Income (dollars)

Fre

qu

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Under 10,000

10,000- 24,999

25,000- 49,999

50,000- 74,999

75,000- 99,999

05

10

15

20

25

3035

40

U.S. Household Income

Income (dollars)

Fre

qu

ency

Under 10,000

10,000- 24,999

25,000- 49,999

50,000- 74,999

75,000- 99,999

05

10

15

20

25

3035

40

U.S. Household Income

Income (dollars)

Fre

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ency

Problem #39

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The world’s fastest flying insect is the dragonfly. It can fly 36 miles per hour. If a dragonfly flew in a straight path at this rate, what distance would it fly in 15 minutes.

A. 2 miles

B. 9 miles

C. 25 miles

D. 540 miles

TAKS 2003 10th [8.3(B)] Problem #40

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Jared has a white cube and a red cube. The surfaces of each cube are numbered with a unique number from 1 to 6. If Jared tosses the cubes, what is the probability he will get a 4 on the white cube and an odd number on the red cube?

A.

B.

C.

D.

Obj 9 - TAKS 2003 10th [8.11(A)]

112

13

23

12

Problem #41

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Given the set of data {20, 15, 10, 20, 15, 10, 20, 20, 50}, which statement best interprets the data.

A. Only the mean is 20.

B. The range of the set of data is 20.

C. The mean, median, and mode are all 20.

D. The mode and median are not the same.

Obj 9 - TAKS 2003 10th [8.12(A)] Problem #42

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The student election committee at Chesterfield High School recorded the number of votes that each of 4 presidential candidates received in the student council election. A total of 240 students voted. Charlene received 12.5% of the votes, Jimmy received 33.3%, Stephen received 16.7%, and Lupe received 37.5%. Which bar graph best represents the number of votes each presidential candidate received in the student council election?

Obj 9 -TAKS 2003 10th [8.12(C)] Problem #43

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A. C.

B. D.

Obj 9 - TAKS 2003 10th [8.12(C)]

100

50

Student Council Election

Charlene Jimmy Stephen Lupe

Candidate

Nu

mb

er o

f V

otes

100

50

Student Council Election

Charlene Jimmy Stephen Lupe

Candidate

Nu

mb

er o

f V

otes

100

50

Student Council Election

Charlene Jimmy Stephen Lupe

Candidate

Nu

mb

er o

f V

otes

100

50

Student Council Election

Charlene Jimmy Stephen Lupe

Candidate

Nu

mb

er o

f V

otes

Problem #43

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Mr. Salinas, a real estate agent, received a 5% commission on the selling price of a house. If his commission was $6,975, what was the selling price of the house?

A. $7,342

B. $34,875

C. $139,500

D. $662,625

Obj 9 - TAKS 2003 10th [8.3(B)] Problem #44

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The manager of a sandwich shop is planning to make a circle graph showing the types of sandwiches sold in one day. The table to the right summarizes these data.

What central angle should the manager use for the section representing the ham-and-cheese sandwich?

A. 270°

B. 75°

C. 54°

D. 15°

Obj 9 - TAKS 2003 11th [8.12(C)]

Roast beef Turkey-and-cheese Ham-and-cheese Vegetable Other

Sandwiches Sold in One Day

195 125 75 50 55

Problem #45

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An automobile dealer is analyzing a frequency table identifying the

number of vehicles of each color sold during the last 6 months.

Which measure of data describes the most popular color of vehicle

sold?

A. Mean

B. Median

C. Mode

D. Range

TAKS 2003 11th [8.12(A)] Problem #46

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Olivero is choosing between two brands of AAA batteries for his graphing calculator. A package of three Brand M batteries costs $5.50, and a package of three Brand P batteries costs $3.85. What percent of the cost of Brand M batteries did Olivero save by buying a package of Brand P batteries?

A. 17%

B. 30%

C. 43%

D. 70%

Obj 9 - TAKS 2003 11th [8.3(B)] Problem #47

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The student council at Monroe High School is planning a schoolwide trip. A local roller-skating rink will provide a discounted rate if at least 250 of the school’s 2340 students sign up for the trip. The student council surveyed a random sample of students and asked which of the following activities the students would prefer as a school trip.

Based on the data in the survey, how many students are likely to choose skating?

A. 234

B. 260

C. 351

D. 468

Obj 9 - TAKS 2003 11th [8.11(B)]

Activity Skating Bowling

Watching a Movie Swimming

Students 20 30

110 40

Survey Results

Problem #48

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In a survey of 80 nutritionists, 8 said they eat tacos. Of the 8 who said they eat tacos, 2 said they eat Brand A tacos. If an advertisement for Brand A tacos states “25% of the nutritionists surveyed eat Brand A tacos,” which conclusion is valid based on the information given?

Obj 9 - TAKS 2003 11th [8.13(B)]

A. The ad is accurate because 2 out of 8 nutritionists is 25%.

B. The ad is accurate because nutritionists are food experts.

C. The ad is inaccurate because only 2.5% of the surveyed nutritionists eat Brand A tacos.

D. The ad is inaccurate because the survey should include people who are not nutritionists.

Problem #49

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If a wheel spins at a rate of 36 revolutions perminute, how many revolutions per hour doesthe wheel spin?

Record your answer and fill in the bubbles onyour answer document. Be sure to use thecorrect place value.

Obj 9 - TAKS 2006 9th [8.3(B)] Problem #50

0000 0 0

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

1 1 11 1

2 2 2 2 2

3 3 3 3 3

4 4 4 4 4

5 5 5 5 5

6 6 6 6 6

7 7 7 7 7

8 8 8 8 8

9 9 9 9 9

+– 1

0

2

3

4

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When Memorial Elementary held its annual spring festival, Benjamin surveyed 100 students to see which activity they preferred. The graph below shows the results of Benjamin’s survey.

Which of the following statements is supported by these data?

Obj 9 - TAKS 2006 9th [8.13(B)]

F. Close to half the students surveyed preferred either the moon walk or the dunking booth.

G. More than 25% of the students surveyed preferred the pony ride or the pie toss.

H. The ratio of students who preferred musical chairs to the pie toss was 1:3.

J. More students preferred musical chairs than preferred all the other activities combined.

Problem #51

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Ms. Díaz asked each of her 27 statistics students to write down an integer from 1 to 10. To determine the most common number the students picked, which measure of centraltendency should Ms. Díaz use?

A.Mode

B.Mean

C.Median

D. Range

Obj 9 - TAKS 2006 9th [8.12(A)] Problem #52

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A jar contains 6 red marbles and 10 blue marbles, all of equal size. If Dominic were to randomly select 1 marble without replacement and then select another marble from the jar, what would be the probability of selecting 2 red marbles from the jar?

A. B. C. D.

Obj 9 - TAKS 2006 9th [8.11(A)] Problem #53

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The table below shows the number of student absences for the school year in Mr. Cruz’s math classes.

Which of the following graphs best represents the data shown in the table?Obj 9 - TAKS 2006 9th [8.12(C)] Problem #54

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Obj 9 - TAKS 2006 9th [8.12(C)] Problem #54

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Jerry has a CD case that contains 4 country music CDs,1 rock-and-roll CD, 2 rap CDs, and 3 Tejano CDs.What is the probability of Jerry randomly selecting aTejano CD and then, without replacing it, randomlyselecting a rap CD from his case?

A.

B.

C.

D.

Obj 9 - TAKS 2006 10th [8.11(A)] Problem #55

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Richard budgets $1200 of his job earnings on a monthly basis.The graph below shows his monthly budget.

Obj 9 - TAKS 2006 10th [8.13(B)] Problem #56

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Which conclusion can be drawn from the information given?

A.More than 30% of Richard’s budget is for credit cardpayments, insurance, and food combined.

B.Richard budgets $384 for utilities, insurance, and his car payment combined.

C.Less than 50% of Richard’s budget is for rent, food, and utilities combined.

D.Richard budgets $228 for savings, entertainment, andclothes combined.

Problem # 56

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Bruce went to a barbershop for a haircut. The price of the haircut at the barbershop is $15, tax included. If Bruce tipped the barber 15% of the cost of the haircut and tax, how much change in dollars and cents should he have received if he paid with a $20 bill?

Record your answer and fill in the bubbles on your answer document. Be sure to make the correct place value.

0000 0 0

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2

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8

9

1 1 11 1

2 2 2 2 2

3 3 3 3 3

4 4 4 4 4

5 5 5 5 5

6 6 6 6 6

7 7 7 7 7

8 8 8 8 8

9 9 9 9 9

+– 1

0

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Obj. 9 - TAKS 2006 10th (8.3(B))Problem # 57

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The table below shows the results of rolling a fair number cube 50 timesduring a classroom activity.

What is the difference between the theoretical probability of rolling a number less than 4 and the experimental results recorded in the table above?

F. 8%G. 79%H. 58%J. 29%

Obj 9 - TAKS 2006 10th [8.11(B)] Problem #58

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The table shows a math department’s budget for the upcoming school year.

Which bar graph best represents the data given in the table?

Obj 9 - TAKS 2006 10th [8.12(C)] Problem #59

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Obj 9 - TAKS 2006 10th [8.12(C)] Problem #59

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Amanda, Bonnie, Cindy, and Linda competed in a biathlon consisting ofrunning and swimming events. The table below shows the number of seconds each of them took to complete the parts of the competition.

The top rankings are awarded to the individuals with the fastest combined times. Based on the information given in the table, which event probably determined the outcome of the competition?

A. Running, because the times vary moreB. Swimming, because the times vary moreC. Running, because the times are consistentD. Swimming, because the times are consistent

Obj 9 - TAKS 2006 11th [8.13(B)] Problem #60

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Last Friday a used-car dealer had cars for sale for $600, $690, $695, $710, $725, $750, $850, $995, $995, $995, and $1495. Select the most effective measure to use to convince potential customers that the dealer’s prices are very low.

A. Mean

B. Median

C. Mode

D. Range

Obj 9 - TAKS 2006 11th [8.12(A)] Problem #61

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The Hawthorne Mustangs have won 4 games and lost 6 games this season. Based on these results, which is the best prediction of the number of games the Mustangs must play inorder to win 6 games?

F. 8

G. 9

H. 12

J. 15

Obj 9 - TAKS 2006 11th [8.11(B)] Problem #62

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The energy of a certain particle is 3.86 joules.If this particle loses 0.105 joule of energy every 30 seconds, what will its energy be after 8 minutes?

F. 2.18 joules

G. 1.68 joules

H. 3.02 joules

J. 2.29 joules

Obj 9 - TAKS 2006 11th [8.3(B)] Problem #63

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The manager of the Sherbet Shoppe wants to construct a circle graph showing the popularity of the various sherbet flavors he offers. Here is the tally of the favorite flavors of his first 30 customers on Saturday.

In the circle graph, which proportion can be used to find the number of degrees in the sector for orange sherbet?

A. C.

B. D.

Obj 9 - TAKS 2006 11th [8.12(C)] Problem #64


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