SSAT Elementary Level Math : Data Analysis and Probability

Study concepts, example questions & explanations for SSAT Elementary Level Math

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Example Questions

Example Question #131 : Tables

Kate's class is going to plant flowers outside of their class window. To help decide what flower to plant, her teacher took a class vote. 

Use the graph below to help answer the question. 

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How many people voted for daisies to be planted? 

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

The bar for the daisy is the fourth bar from the left. The bar raises to the number , which means  people voted for daisies to be planted. 

Example Question #271 : Data Analysis And Probability

Kate's class is going to plant flowers outside of their class window. To help decide what flower to plant, her teacher took a class vote. 

Use the graph below to help answer the question. 

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If Kate's teacher is going to plant the two flowers with the most votes, which two flowers will be planted? 

Possible Answers:

Daisies and Roses

Lilies and Daisies

Tulips and Roses

Roses and Lilies 

Daisies and Tulips

Correct answer:

Daisies and Roses

Explanation:

The two bars that go up to the highest two numbers are the rose, which  people voted for and the daisy, which  people voted for. 

Example Question #13 : Draw Picture And Bar Graphs To Represent A Data Set: Ccss.Math.Content.2.Md.D.10

Kate's class is going to plant flowers outside of their class window. To help decide what flower to plant, her teacher took a class vote. 

Use the graph below to help answer the question. 

Screen shot 2016 01 04 at 10.46.34 am

How many people voted in Kate's class? 

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

To find out how many totally peopled voted, we need to add up all of the votes that each flower received. 

Example Question #21 : Draw Picture And Bar Graphs To Represent A Data Set: Ccss.Math.Content.2.Md.D.10

Kate's class is going to plant flowers outside of their class window. To help decide what flower to plant, her teacher took a class vote. 

Use the graph below to help answer the question. 

Screen shot 2016 01 04 at 10.46.34 am

Two students who wanted to vote for the rose were absent on the day Kate's class voted. If the teacher counts their votes, how many people voted for the rose? 

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

The rose started off with  votes. If two more people vote for the rose, we can add  to .

Example Question #272 : Data Analysis And Probability

All of the  grade classes are saving money to donate to a local charity. The graph below shows how much money each class saved at the end of the first week. 

Use the graph below to help answer the question. 

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What is the title of the graph? 

Possible Answers:

Dollars Saved

Local Charity

2nd Grade Classes

Money Saved

Saving Money

Correct answer:

Money Saved

Explanation:

The title of a bar graph can be found at the top of the graph, and it tells you what type of data the graph is displaying. In this case, our title is "Money Saved". 

Example Question #273 : Data Analysis And Probability

All of the  grade classes are saving money to donate to a local charity. The graph below shows how much money each class saved at the end of the first week. 

Use the graph below to help answer the question. 

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What is the label of the x-axis? 

Possible Answers:

Money to Donate

Money Saved

2nd Grade Classes

Local Charity 

Dollars Saved

Correct answer:

2nd Grade Classes

Explanation:

A graph is made up of an x-axis and a y-axis. The x-axis of a graph is always the horizontal line (a line that runs from left to right) and the y-axis is alway the vertical line (a line that runs from top to bottom) 

The x-axis of this graph is labeled "2nd Grade Classes". 

Example Question #274 : Data Analysis And Probability

All of the  grade classes are saving money to donate to a local charity. The graph below shows how much money each class saved at the end of the first week. 

Use the graph below to help answer the question. 

Screen shot 2016 01 04 at 10.43.20 am

 

What is the label of the y-axis? 

Possible Answers:

2nd Grade Classes

Dollars Saved

Money Saved

Money to Donate

Local Charity

Correct answer:

Dollars Saved

Explanation:

A graph is made up of an x-axis and a y-axis. The x-axis of a graph is always the horizontal line (a line that runs from left to right) and the y-axis is alway the vertical line (a line that runs from top to bottom) 

The y-axis of this graph is labeled "Dollars Saved". 

Example Question #25 : Draw Picture And Bar Graphs To Represent A Data Set: Ccss.Math.Content.2.Md.D.10

All of the  grade classes are saving money to donate to a local charity. The graph below shows how much money each class saved at the end of the first week. 

Use the graph below to help answer the question. 

Screen shot 2016 01 04 at 10.43.20 am

 

How much money has Mr. Tie's class saved? 

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

The bar for Mr. Tie's class is the first bar on the left. The bar raises to the number , which means his class has saved .

Example Question #272 : Data Analysis And Probability

All of the  grade classes are saving money to donate to a local charity. The graph below shows how much money each class saved at the end of the first week. 

Use the graph below to help answer the question. 

Screen shot 2016 01 04 at 10.43.20 am

 

How much money has Ms. Smith's class saved? 

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

The bar for Ms. Smith's class is the second bar from the left. The bar raises to the number , which means her class has saved .

Example Question #27 : Draw Picture And Bar Graphs To Represent A Data Set: Ccss.Math.Content.2.Md.D.10

All of the  grade classes are saving money to donate to a local charity. The graph below shows how much money each class saved at the end of the first week. 

Use the graph below to help answer the question. 

Screen shot 2016 01 04 at 10.43.20 am

 

How much money has Mr. Roger's class saved? 

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

The bar for Mr. Roger's class is the third bar from the left. The bar raises to the number , which means his class has saved .

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