Question 1

The following table shows the balance of an account at the end of each month after the initial deposit.   The balance as a function of time is _____ growth with _____ rate.

Accepted Answer

A) positive; increasing 
B) positive; decreasing 
C) negative; increasing 
D) negative; decreasing 
A) positive; increasing 
B) positive; decreasing 
C) negative; increasing 
D) negative; decreasing A

Question 2

The following table shows the world population in billions:   Calculate the average annual growth rate in millions from 1990 to 2000.

Accepted Answer

A) 820 million 
B) 82 million 
C) 8.2 million 
D) 0.82 million 
A) 820 million 
B) 82 million 
C) 8.2 million 
D) 0.82 million B

Question 3

If you investigate the change of the U.S. population over years, then the dependent variable is the population.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

A smoothed line graph is made from a _____ by joining data points smoothly with curves instead of showing line segments.

Accepted Answer

A) line graph 
B) bar graph 
C) scatterplot 
D) pie chart 
A) line graph 
B) bar graph 
C) scatterplot 
D) pie chart

Question 5

According to a report, the percentage of female students attending a nearby university rose from 58% in 1996 to 70% in 2004. This remained the percentage through 2010. If you wanted to make a line graph EMPHASIZING the increase, you would use a _____ range on the _____ axis.

Accepted Answer

A) narrow; vertical 
B) narrow; horizontal 
C) wide; vertical 
D) wide; horizontal 
A) narrow; vertical 
B) narrow; horizontal 
C) wide; vertical 
D) wide; horizontal

Question 6

_____ is the process of estimating unknown values between known data points using the average growth rate.

Accepted Answer

A) Relation change 
B) Interpolation 
C) Extrapolation 
D) Absolute change 
A) Relation change 
B) Interpolation 
C) Extrapolation 
D) Absolute change

Question 7

The following table shows the balance of a credit card at the end of each month.   The balance as a function of time is _____ growth with _____ rate.

Accepted Answer

A) positive; increasing 
B) positive; decreasing 
C) negative; increasing 
D) negative; decreasing 
A) positive; increasing 
B) positive; decreasing 
C) negative; increasing 
D) negative; decreasing

Question 8

The following table shows the average price per barrel of crude oil in the given year:   In what year was crude oil most expensive (adjusted for inflation)? Use the following inflation table.

Accepted Answer

A) 1970 
B) 1980 
C) 2000 
D) 2010 
A) 1970 
B) 1980 
C) 2000 
D) 2010

Question 9

The following bar graph shows the annual attendance at a state fair:   The chart seems to show a sharp increase in attendance from 2001 to 2002. Calculate the percentage change from 2001 to 2002.

Accepted Answer

A) 25% 
B) 15% 
C) 10% 
D) 5% 
A) 25% 
B) 15% 
C) 10% 
D) 5%

Question 10

When we adjust a graph for inflation, we report all currency amounts in _____ dollars.

Accepted Answer

A) past 
B) present 
C) future 
D) constant 
A) past 
B) present 
C) future 
D) constant

Question 11

The following table from the World Health Organization shows the cumulative number of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) cases reported on certain dates in 2003:   Use extrapolation to estimate the number of cases reported on April 18.

Accepted Answer

A) 3462 
B) 3507 
C) 3598 
D) 3538 
A) 3462 
B) 3507 
C) 3598 
D) 3538

Question 12

The following table shows average prices per barrel of crude oil:   Excluding 1970, in what year was crude oil least expensive (adjusted for inflation)? Use the following inflation table.

Accepted Answer

A) 1980 
B) 1990 
C) 2000 
D) 2010 
A) 1980 
B) 1990 
C) 2000 
D) 2010

Question 13

The population in a certain city has been increasing at a decreasing rate. Which graph best represents this?

Accepted Answer

A)    
B)    
C)    
D)    
A)    
B)    
C)    
D)

Question 14

The following table from the World Health Organization shows the cumulative number of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) cases reported on certain dates in 2003:   Use interpolation to estimate the number of cases reported on April 2.

Accepted Answer

A) 2218 
B) 1887 
C) 1940 
D) 2095 
A) 2218 
B) 1887 
C) 1940 
D) 2095

Question 15

The following table shows the number of customer complaints against a U.S. car rental company during the given year:   If the change from 2002 to 2006 is 32.4%, find the number of customer complaints during the year 2006.

Accepted Answer

A) 1374 
B) 1420 
C) 1487 
D) 1525 
A) 1374 
B) 1420 
C) 1487 
D) 1525

Question 16

Percentage _____ in a function is the percentage increase in the function from one value of the independent variable to another.

Accepted Answer

A) rise 
B) decline 
C) relation 
D) change 
A) rise 
B) decline 
C) relation 
D) change

Question 17

This bar graph shows the percentage of college freshmen at ABC College needing to take a developmental math class as of the fall of the given year:   Find the average yearly growth rate from 1995 to 2000.

Accepted Answer

A) 6.0% 
B) 1.6% 
C) 1.2% 
D) 1.5% 
A) 6.0% 
B) 1.6% 
C) 1.2% 
D) 1.5%

Question 18

The following table shows the average starting salary of a certain job for the given year.   The starting salary as a function of time is _____ with _____ rate.

Accepted Answer

A) positive; increasing 
B) positive; decreasing 
C) negative; increasing 
D) negative; decreasing 
A) positive; increasing 
B) positive; decreasing 
C) negative; increasing 
D) negative; decreasing

Question 19

The amount of tax you owe is a function of your taxable income, with taxable income being the:

Accepted Answer

A) dependent variable. 
B) independent variable. 
C) percentage change. 
D) interpolation. 
A) dependent variable. 
B) independent variable. 
C) percentage change. 
D) interpolation.

Question 20

A _____ is a graph consisting of isolated points, with each dot corresponding to a data point.

Accepted Answer

A) bar graph 
B) line graph 
C) scatterplot 
D) pie chart 
A) bar graph 
B) line graph 
C) scatterplot 
D) pie chart

The following table shows the balance of an account at the end of each month after the initial deposit. The balance as a function of time is _ growth with _ rate.

The following table shows the world population in billions: Calculate the average annual growth rate in millions from 1990 to 2000.

If you investigate the change of the U.S. population over years, then the dependent variable is the population.

A smoothed line graph is made from a _____ by joining data points smoothly with curves instead of showing line segments.

According to a report, the percentage of female students attending a nearby university rose from 58% in 1996 to 70% in 2004. This remained the percentage through 2010. If you wanted to make a line graph EMPHASIZING the increase, you would use a _ range on the _ axis.

_____ is the process of estimating unknown values between known data points using the average growth rate.

The following table shows the balance of a credit card at the end of each month. The balance as a function of time is _ growth with _ rate.

The following table shows the average price per barrel of crude oil in the given year: In what year was crude oil most expensive (adjusted for inflation)? Use the following inflation table.

The following bar graph shows the annual attendance at a state fair: The chart seems to show a sharp increase in attendance from 2001 to 2002. Calculate the percentage change from 2001 to 2002.

When we adjust a graph for inflation, we report all currency amounts in _____ dollars.

The following table from the World Health Organization shows the cumulative number of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) cases reported on certain dates in 2003: Use extrapolation to estimate the number of cases reported on April 18.

The following table shows average prices per barrel of crude oil: Excluding 1970, in what year was crude oil least expensive (adjusted for inflation)? Use the following inflation table.

The population in a certain city has been increasing at a decreasing rate. Which graph best represents this?

The following table from the World Health Organization shows the cumulative number of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) cases reported on certain dates in 2003: Use interpolation to estimate the number of cases reported on April 2.

The following table shows the number of customer complaints against a U.S. car rental company during the given year: If the change from 2002 to 2006 is 32.4%, find the number of customer complaints during the year 2006.

Percentage _____ in a function is the percentage increase in the function from one value of the independent variable to another.

This bar graph shows the percentage of college freshmen at ABC College needing to take a developmental math class as of the fall of the given year: Find the average yearly growth rate from 1995 to 2000.

The following table shows the average starting salary of a certain job for the given year. The starting salary as a function of time is _ with _ rate.

The amount of tax you owe is a function of your taxable income, with taxable income being the:

A _____ is a graph consisting of isolated points, with each dot corresponding to a data point.

Critical Thinking

Linear and Exponential Change: Comparing Growth Rates

Personal Finance

Introduction to Probability

Statistics

Graph Theory

Voting and Social Choice

Geometry

Filters

Exam 2: Analysis of Growth

The following table shows the balance of an account at the end of each month after the initial deposit. The balance as a function of time is _____ growth with _____ rate.

The following table shows the world population in billions: Calculate the average annual growth rate in millions from 1990 to 2000.

If you investigate the change of the U.S. population over years, then the dependent variable is the population.

A smoothed line graph is made from a _____ by joining data points smoothly with curves instead of showing line segments.

According to a report, the percentage of female students attending a nearby university rose from 58% in 1996 to 70% in 2004. This remained the percentage through 2010. If you wanted to make a line graph EMPHASIZING the increase, you would use a _____ range on the _____ axis.

_____ is the process of estimating unknown values between known data points using the average growth rate.

The following table shows the balance of a credit card at the end of each month. The balance as a function of time is _____ growth with _____ rate.

The following table shows the average price per barrel of crude oil in the given year: In what year was crude oil most expensive (adjusted for inflation)? Use the following inflation table.

The following bar graph shows the annual attendance at a state fair: The chart seems to show a sharp increase in attendance from 2001 to 2002. Calculate the percentage change from 2001 to 2002.

When we adjust a graph for inflation, we report all currency amounts in _____ dollars.

The following table from the World Health Organization shows the cumulative number of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) cases reported on certain dates in 2003: Use extrapolation to estimate the number of cases reported on April 18.

The following table shows average prices per barrel of crude oil: Excluding 1970, in what year was crude oil least expensive (adjusted for inflation)? Use the following inflation table.

The population in a certain city has been increasing at a decreasing rate. Which graph best represents this?

The following table from the World Health Organization shows the cumulative number of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) cases reported on certain dates in 2003: Use interpolation to estimate the number of cases reported on April 2.

The following table shows the number of customer complaints against a U.S. car rental company during the given year: If the change from 2002 to 2006 is 32.4%, find the number of customer complaints during the year 2006.

Percentage _____ in a function is the percentage increase in the function from one value of the independent variable to another.

This bar graph shows the percentage of college freshmen at ABC College needing to take a developmental math class as of the fall of the given year: Find the average yearly growth rate from 1995 to 2000.

The following table shows the average starting salary of a certain job for the given year. The starting salary as a function of time is _____ with _____ rate.

The amount of tax you owe is a function of your taxable income, with taxable income being the:

A _____ is a graph consisting of isolated points, with each dot corresponding to a data point.

Critical Thinking

Linear and Exponential Change: Comparing Growth Rates

Personal Finance

Introduction to Probability

Statistics

Graph Theory

Voting and Social Choice

Geometry

Filters

The following table shows the balance of an account at the end of each month after the initial deposit. The balance as a function of time is _ growth with _ rate.

According to a report, the percentage of female students attending a nearby university rose from 58% in 1996 to 70% in 2004. This remained the percentage through 2010. If you wanted to make a line graph EMPHASIZING the increase, you would use a _ range on the _ axis.

The following table shows the balance of a credit card at the end of each month. The balance as a function of time is _ growth with _ rate.

The following table shows the average starting salary of a certain job for the given year. The starting salary as a function of time is _ with _ rate.