Three drivers competed in the same fifteen drag races. The mean and standard deviation for the race times of each of the drivers are given.
Driver A had a mean race time of 4.01 seconds and a standard deviation of 0.05 seconds.
Driver B had a mean race time of 3.96 seconds and a standard deviation of 0.12 seconds.
Driver C had a mean race time of 3.99 seconds and a standard deviation of 0.19 seconds.
Which driver had the fastest typical race time?
S.ID.1
S.ID.3
S.ID.2
1
2.
Three drivers competed in the same fifteen drag races. The mean and standard deviation for the race times of each of the drivers are given.
Driver A had a mean race time of 4.01 seconds and a standard deviation of 0.05 seconds.
Driver B had a mean race time of 3.96 seconds and a standard deviation of 0.12 seconds.
Driver C had a mean race time of 3.99 seconds and a standard deviation of 0.19 seconds.
Which driver’s race times were the most variable?
S.ID.1
S.ID.3
S.ID.2
1
3.
Three drivers competed in the same fifteen drag races. The mean and standard deviation for the race times of each of the drivers are given.
Driver A had a mean race time of 4.01 seconds and a standard deviation of 0.05 seconds.
Driver B had a mean race time of 3.96 seconds and a standard deviation of 0.12 seconds.
Driver C had a mean race time of 3.99 seconds and a standard deviation of 0.19 seconds.
Which driver do you predict will win the next drag race? Support your prediction using the mean and standard deviation.
S.ID.1
S.ID.3
S.ID.2
1
4.
The widths, in millimeters, of fabric produced at a ribbon factory are collected. The mean is approximately 23 millimeters and the standard deviation is approximately 0.06 millimeters.
Interpret the mean and standard deviation in the context of the problem.
S.ID.1
S.ID.3
S.ID.2
1
5.
Select all the statements that are true about standard deviation.
S.ID.1
S.ID.3
S.ID.2
1
6.
The number of different species of plants in some gardens is recorded.
1, 2, 3, 4, 4, 5, 5, 6, 7, 8
What is the mean?
S.ID.1
S.ID.3
S.ID.2
1
7.
The number of different species of plants in some gardens is recorded.
1, 2, 3, 4, 4, 5, 5, 6, 7, 8
What is the standard deviation?
S.ID.1
S.ID.3
S.ID.2
1
8.
A set of data has ten numbers. The mean of the data is 12 and the standard deviation is 0.
What values could make up a data set with these statistics?
S.ID.1
S.ID.3
S.ID.2
1
9.
Which box plot has the largest interquartile range?
S.ID.1
S.ID.3
S.ID.2
1
10.
What is the five-number summary for 1, 3, 3, 3, 4, 8, 9, 10, 10, 17?
S.ID.1
S.ID.3
S.ID.2
1
11.
For 1, 3, 3, 3, 4, 8, 9, 10, 10, 17.
When the maximum, 17, is removed from the data set, what is the five-number summary?
S.ID.1
S.ID.3
S.ID.2
This lesson is from Illustrative Mathematics. Algebra 1, Unit 1, Lesson 13. Internet. Available from https://curriculum.illustrativemathematics.org/HS/teachers/1/1/13/index.html ; accessed 26/July/2021.
The Illustrative Mathematics name and logo are not subject to the Creative Commons license and may not be used without the prior and express written consent of Illustrative Mathematics.
These materials include public domain images or openly licensed images that are copyrighted by their respective owners. Openly licensed images remain under the terms of their respective licenses. See the image attribution section for more information.