Minnesota Academic Standards in Mathematics (2007; assessed by MCA-III in grades 3-8 and 11 through 2026-27. 2022 standards phase in with MCA-IV beginning 2027-28) — Minnesota
Uses probability and statistics to make inferences and justify decisions. This High School / MCA EOC reporting domain maps to 8 practice skills and 8 representative questions from the playable bank.
Minnesota Academic Standards in Mathematics (2007; assessed by MCA-III in grades 3-8 and 11 through 2026-27. 2022 standards phase in with MCA-IV beginning 2027-28) — Minnesota
Minnesota’s MCA math is a state assessment tied to Minnesota Academic Standards in Mathematics rather than a separate national framework. The official public resources available here point to Minnesota-specific standards implementation, and absent a test blueprint, the coverage map should be organized by the state’s grade-level math domains that closely parallel CCSS-M. Note: the current MCA-III assesses the 2007 Minnesota standards in grades 3-8 and 11; Minnesota administers a single comprehensive high-school (grade 11) math test, NOT Algebra I / Geometry / Algebra II end-of-course exams — the 'High School / MCA EOC' band below is the grade-11 HS administration. (MCA-IV on the 2022 standards begins 2027-28.)
MCA uses the Independent / state-specific framework (by grade domains structure).
Minnesota Department of Education MCA page
Minnesota Academic Standards in Mathematics implementation reference
MCA-III Mathematics Test Specifications, Grades 3-8 and 11
Four small data sets are listed below. Which set has the least standard deviation?
Set A:
Set B:
Set C:
Set D:
Set B has mean with two values at the mean and the others only two units away, giving the smallest standard deviation, about . Sets A, C, and D spread farther from their means.
The distances, in miles, run on seven days are and Which data set has the same mean?
The original mean is . The set also has mean , so the means match.
Five afternoon temperatures, in degrees Fahrenheit, are and Which data set has the same median?
In order, the original values have middle value , so the median is . The set also has median , so the medians match.
On four science quizzes, Priya earned scores of , , , and . On a fifth quiz, her score was . The mean score on all five quizzes is . What is the value of ?
Five quizzes with a mean of total . Since , .
A box plot summarizes the data 2, 4, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13. Find the minimum.
The minimum of the data is .
For a normal distribution, approximately what percent of data lies within 2 standard deviations of the mean? (Use the empirical rule; enter the number of percent.)
By the empirical rule, about lies within 2 SD of the mean.
A stone is thrown upward from the edge of a cliff overlooking a valley. The equation models the stone's height , in meters, above the valley floor seconds after it is thrown. According to the equation, what is the height, in meters, of the cliff edge above the valley floor?
When the stone is thrown from the cliff edge, . Then meters above the valley floor.
A coach records the goals her team scored in seven games: . What is the mode of the data?
The value appears three times, more often than any other value, so the mode is .
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