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Sample Item
Selected Response Item for Grade 7
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Standard 4.0 Knowledge of Statistics |
Topic A. Data Displays
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Indicator 1. Organize and display data |
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Objective a. Organize and display data using back-to-back stem-and-leaf plots
Assessment limit: Use no more than 20 data points using whole numbers (0–99)
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The leading major league home run hitters of the 2002 season are displayed on the back-to-back stem-and-leaf plot below. The stem-and-leaf plot has an error.

Which sentence best describes the error in the stem-and-leaf plot?
- The stem-and-leaf plot should have only one key.
- The digits on the left side of the plot are in the wrong order.
- The key for the American League is incorrect.
- The digits should be shown only once to show repeated numbers in a data set.
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| Correct Answer |
| B. The digits on the left side of the plot are in the wrong order. |
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