Data Analysis - 20 Challenging Questions
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Test scores: 75, 80, 85, 90, 95. Calculate both the mean and median. Which is higher?
Calculate both measures separately
Data: 10, 12, 12, 15, 18, 20, 20, 20, 25. What are the mode and range?
Sales pattern: Week 1-100, Week 2-150, Week 3-200, Week 4-250. Predict Week 6. ___
Find the pattern and extend it two more weeks
Survey of 200 students: 45% like math, 30% like science, 25% like art. How many more like math than art?
Convert percentages to actual numbers first
Data set: 5, 10, 15, 20, 100. Which measure is most affected by the outlier (100)?
Temperature data: 60°, 62°, 64°, 66°, 68°. If pattern continues, what's temperature after 5 more measurements? ___
Pattern adds 2 each time
If two data sets have the same range, they must have the same values.
Plant heights (cm): 10, 15, 20, 25, 30. The mean is 20. If you add one more plant at 50 cm, what's the new mean?
Add the new value and recalculate
Population growth: Year 1-1000, Year 2-1200, Year 3-1440. What type of growth?
Scores: 70, 75, 80, 85, 90, 95. To bring the mean to 85, what score is needed next? ___
Calculate what total sum you need
A store tracks daily sales. Mon-Fri average is 80. Weekend average is 120. What's the weekly average?
Calculate total for all 7 days
Data: 12, 15, 15, 18, 18, 18, 21, 21, 24. How many modes?
Library visitors: Jan-200, Feb-180, Mar-160. If trend continues, which month reaches 100? ___
Pattern decreases by 20 each month
A data set can have multiple modes (be bimodal or multimodal).
Two classes: Class A has 20 students with mean score 80. Class B has 30 students with mean score 90. What's the combined mean?
Find total points for each class first
Rainfall: Spring-8in, Summer-4in, Fall-6in, Winter-10in. What percent is Summer's share?
A graph shows steady increase from 50 to 90 over 4 weeks. What's the average weekly increase?
Find total change and divide by number of weeks
Data: 15, 20, 25, 30, 35. You remove the 35. How much does the mean change? ___
Calculate mean before and after
Comparing two products: A sells steady at 100/mo. B started at 40 but grows 15/mo. When does B surpass A?
Survey: 35% chose A, 28% chose B, 22% chose C. What percentage chose other options?
Percentages must total 100%
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