Day 9 Summary Statistics Practice

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22 questions
4

Which summary statistics would you choose to summarize the center and spread in this data?
Explain.

4

Is the mean closer to 14, 15 or 16? Explain.

4

Is the Standard Deviation closer to 1", 3" or 5"?
Explain.

4

Interpret the mean in context.

4

CUSS & BS about the histogram.

4

Would you expect the mean or the median to be higher? Why?

4

Which summary statistics would be used to describe the center and spread of the data distribution? Why?

4

Is the standard deviation closer to 2 min, 5 min or 8 min? Why?

4

What could explain the skew in the data shown by the histogram? Use context.

4

Which summary statistics would you use to describe the data distribution? Why?

4

Is the mean closer to $2.40, $2.60 or $2.80? Explain.

4

Is the standard deviaton closer to $0.15, $0.50 or $1.00? Explain.

4

Describe the shape of the histogram:

4

What is the relationship between the mean and the median?
Use the keyboard to insert the inequality symbol.

4

Which summary statistics would you use to describe the data distribution?

4

Which would be greater, the mean or the median of the data? Explain.

4

Which summary statistics would you use to describe this data distribution? Explain.

4

Which would be greater, the mean or median? Or would they be the same? Explain.

4

Calculate the mean and Std Dev (to three places past the decimal) of the first list of numbers.

4

Why will the standard deviation remain the same between the two lists?

4

Find the mean and Std Dev (round the Std Dev to three places past the decimal) of the first list of numbers.

4

Why will the standard deviation be larger for the second list of numbers?