6.6.B.11 -Describing Distributions Using the Mean and MAD – Exit Ticket
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3 Questions
You need to decide which of two brands of chocolate chip cookies to buy. You
really love chocolate chip cookies. The numbers of chocolate chips in each of
five cookies from each brand are as follows:
10
1.
Draw a dot plot for each set of data that shows the distribution of number of
chips for each brand. Use a scale for your dot plots that covers the same span
for both distributions.
10
2.
Find the mean number of chocolate chips for each of the two brands. Compare the
means.
10
3.
Looking at your dot plots and considering variability, which brand do you
prefer? Explain your reasoning.
From EngageNY.org of the New York State Education Department. Grade 6 Mathematics Module 6, Topic B, Lesson 11. Internet. Available from http://www.engageny.org/resource/grade-6-mathemati...; accessed 03/Feb/2016.
