ISEE Lower Level Quantitative : Data Analysis and Probability

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Example Questions

Example Question #81 : Data Analysis And Probability

Find the missing number in the list:

\displaystyle 59, 52,..., 38, 31

Possible Answers:

\displaystyle 39

\displaystyle 49

\displaystyle 47

\displaystyle 45

Correct answer:

\displaystyle 45

Explanation:

In this sequence of numbers, there is an important pattern to recognize. Each number is less than the previous number in the sequence by a difference of \displaystyle 7. Thus, \displaystyle 52 - 7 = 45.

Example Question #82 : Data Analysis And Probability

What is the missing number in the following sequence: 

\displaystyle 18, 24,..., 36, 42

Possible Answers:

\displaystyle 35

\displaystyle 30

\displaystyle 25

\displaystyle 32

Correct answer:

\displaystyle 30

Explanation:

In this sequence of numbers, there is an important pattern to recognize. Each number is greater than the number prior to it by a margin of \displaystyle 6. In other words, each number in this list is a multiple of \displaystyle 6\displaystyle 6 \cdot 3= 18\displaystyle 6 \cdot 4= 24, thus the next number in this sequence is the product of \displaystyle 6 \cdot 5 which equals \displaystyle 30.

Example Question #32 : Data Analysis

What is the missing value of \displaystyle w in this sequence?

\displaystyle 92, 85, 78, 71, w

Possible Answers:

\displaystyle 60

\displaystyle 64

\displaystyle 68

\displaystyle 66

\displaystyle 59

Correct answer:

\displaystyle 64

Explanation:

In this sequence, every subsequent number is \displaystyle 7 less than the preceding number. Given that the number that precedes \displaystyle w is \displaystyle 71, the value of w is \displaystyle 71-7=64. Therefore, \displaystyle 64 is the correct answer. 

Example Question #1 : Tables

Use the following table to determine the cost of purchasing two books.

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Possible Answers:

\displaystyle 1.75

\displaystyle 1.25

\displaystyle 1.50

\displaystyle 2.00

Correct answer:

\displaystyle 1.50

Explanation:

The relationship between the values is \displaystyle y=0.75x,

where \displaystyle y represents the cost of purchased books and \displaystyle x represents the number of books purchased. 

 

Once we realize this, we can determine how much purchasing two books \displaystyle (x=2) would cost: 

\displaystyle y=0.75(2)=1.50

Example Question #82 : Data Analysis And Probability

Use the table to determine how much one cupcake would cost.

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Possible Answers:

\displaystyle 1.70

\displaystyle 0.75

\displaystyle 1.85

\displaystyle 0.85

Correct answer:

\displaystyle 0.85

Explanation:

We can determine the relationship between the values by creating a ratio of number of cupcakes to cost:

\displaystyle \frac{3}{2.55}=\frac{1}{x} 

Where \displaystyle x represents the cost of 1 cupcake. 

We can now solve for \displaystyle x

\displaystyle (3)(x)=(2.55)(1)

\displaystyle x=0.85

The cost of one cupcake is then $0.85

Example Question #1 : How To Find The Answer From A Table

The following table consists of the test grades from \displaystyle 30 students. Use the table to determine how many students received a \displaystyle B on the test.

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Possible Answers:

\displaystyle 22

\displaystyle 8

\displaystyle 6

\displaystyle 12

Correct answer:

\displaystyle 8

Explanation:

We were told the grades are from \displaystyle 30 students. The most direct way to solve this problem is to add the numbers of students listed so far:

\displaystyle 14 + 6 + 2 + 0 =22

We know there is a total of \displaystyle 30 students so we can set up the equation:

\displaystyle 22+B=30 which leaves us with \displaystyle B=8

So the missing value is eight.

Example Question #1 : How To Find The Answer From A Table

Use the table to determine how much one cupcake would cost.

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Possible Answers:

\displaystyle \$0.85

\displaystyle \$0.65

\displaystyle \$0.80

\displaystyle \$0.70

\displaystyle \$0.75

Correct answer:

\displaystyle \$0.85

Explanation:

We can determine the relationship between the values by creating a ratio of number of cupcakes to cost:

\displaystyle \frac{3}{2.55}=\frac{1}{x} 

Where \displaystyle x represents the cost of 1 cupcake. 

We can now solve for \displaystyle x

\displaystyle (3)(x)=(2.55)(1)

\displaystyle x=0.85

The cost of one cupcake is then \displaystyle \$0.85

Example Question #1 : Venn Diagrams

Students were asked if they prefer TV or radio. The following Venn Diagram depicts the number of students who said TV, radio, or both. How many students like both TV and radio?

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Possible Answers:

12

7

22

15

Correct answer:

7

Explanation:

The blue circle of the Venn diagram depicts the number of students who prefer TV, the orange circle depicts the number of students who prefer radio, and the region of overlap indicates the number of students who like both. Therefore, 7 students like both TV and radio.

Example Question #1 : Venn Diagrams

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Aracely posted a survey question using one of her social network accounts. She grouped the results into three categories. The response results are represented by the Venn diagram shown above.

Group \displaystyle \small A represents the respondents that answered "yes" to the survey question. Group \displaystyle \small B represents the respondents that answered "no" to the survey question. And, the overlapping part of the diagram represents the respondents that answered "maybe" to the survey question. 

What percentage of the respondents answered "maybe" to Aracely's survey question?  

Possible Answers:

\displaystyle 55\% 

\displaystyle {} 45\% 

\displaystyle 35\% 

\displaystyle 25\% 

Correct answer:

\displaystyle {} 45\% 

Explanation:

The overlapping portion of the Venn diagram represents the percentage of respondents that answered "maybe" to Aracely's survey question.

Since the diagram shows that exactly \displaystyle \small 55 percent of the respondents answered "yes" or "no" to the question

\displaystyle 20+35=55.

The solution is the total percent population take away the percent that answered "yes" or "no":

\displaystyle \small 100-55=45

Example Question #1 : How To Find The Common Part With A Venn Diagram

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The Venn diagram shown above has three categories that represent information about the Wildcats varsity baseball team. 

Category \displaystyle \small L represents the number of players on the team that are left-handed.
Category \displaystyle \small P represents the numebr of players on the team that are pitchers. 
And, the overlapping portion of the Venn diagram represents the number of players that are left-handed pitchers.

Given that \displaystyle \small L=6, P=9 and that there are \displaystyle \small 3 players in the overlapping region of the diagram.

What fraction of the players are left-handed pitchers?  

Possible Answers:

\displaystyle \frac{2}{6}

\displaystyle \frac{1}{2}

\displaystyle \frac{1}{5}

\displaystyle \frac{1}{6}

Correct answer:

\displaystyle \frac{1}{5}

Explanation:

Since there are \displaystyle \small 3 left-handed pitchers and \displaystyle \small \small 15 total players that are either left-handed, pitchers or both the solution is:

\displaystyle \frac{3}{15}=\frac{1}{5}

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