Day 9 Summary Statistics Practice
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22 questions

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Which summary statistics would you choose to summarize the center and spread in this data?Explain.
Which summary statistics would you choose to summarize the center and spread in this data?
Explain.
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Is the mean closer to 14, 15 or 16? Explain.
Is the mean closer to 14, 15 or 16? Explain.
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Is the Standard Deviation closer to 1", 3" or 5"?Explain.
Is the Standard Deviation closer to 1", 3" or 5"?
Explain.
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Interpret the mean in context.
Interpret the mean in context.

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CUSS & BS about the histogram.
CUSS & BS about the histogram.
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Would you expect the mean or the median to be higher? Why?
Would you expect the mean or the median to be higher? Why?
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Which summary statistics would be used to describe the center and spread of the data distribution? Why?
Which summary statistics would be used to describe the center and spread of the data distribution? Why?
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Is the standard deviation closer to 2 min, 5 min or 8 min? Why?
Is the standard deviation closer to 2 min, 5 min or 8 min? Why?
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What could explain the skew in the data shown by the histogram? Use context.
What could explain the skew in the data shown by the histogram? Use context.

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Which summary statistics would you use to describe the data distribution? Why?
Which summary statistics would you use to describe the data distribution? Why?
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Is the mean closer to $2.40, $2.60 or $2.80? Explain.
Is the mean closer to $2.40, $2.60 or $2.80? Explain.
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Is the standard deviaton closer to $0.15, $0.50 or $1.00? Explain.
Is the standard deviaton closer to $0.15, $0.50 or $1.00? Explain.
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Describe the shape of the histogram:
Describe the shape of the histogram:
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What is the relationship between the mean and the median?Use the keyboard to insert the inequality symbol.
What is the relationship between the mean and the median?
Use the keyboard to insert the inequality symbol.

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Which summary statistics would you use to describe the data distribution?
Which summary statistics would you use to describe the data distribution?
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Which would be greater, the mean or the median of the data? Explain.
Which would be greater, the mean or the median of the data? Explain.

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Which summary statistics would you use to describe this data distribution? Explain.
Which summary statistics would you use to describe this data distribution? Explain.
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Which would be greater, the mean or median? Or would they be the same? Explain.
Which would be greater, the mean or median? Or would they be the same? Explain.

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Calculate the mean and Std Dev (to three places past the decimal) of the first list of numbers.
Calculate the mean and Std Dev (to three places past the decimal) of the first list of numbers.
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Why will the standard deviation remain the same between the two lists?
Why will the standard deviation remain the same between the two lists?
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Find the mean and Std Dev (round the Std Dev to three places past the decimal) of the first list of numbers.
Find the mean and Std Dev (round the Std Dev to three places past the decimal) of the first list of numbers.
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Why will the standard deviation be larger for the second list of numbers?
Why will the standard deviation be larger for the second list of numbers?
