2005, Question 1 · 4 points
Rural and urban caloric intake stemplot
Compare two distributions of calories per kilogram in a back-to-back stemplot, judge whether results from one school each generalize nationally, and pick the better of two recording plans.
This exam had six free-response questions, each scored from 0 to 4. Its Question 6, the Investigative Task, is no longer part of the exam. The current exam has 4 free-response questions in 90 minutes. The skills these questions practice still count.
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2 Write your answer
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