2026, Question 1 · Focus on Exploring Data · 4 points

Comparing weights of two goat breeds

Find a five-number summary from a list, compare center and spread with a second breed's box plot, and explain a feature of shape that a stem-and-leaf plot shows but a box plot hides.

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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