Algebra II.4.B.8 - Distributions—Center, Shape, and Spread – Exit Ticket
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A local utility company wanted to gather data on the age of air conditioners
that people have in their homes. The company took a random sample of 200
residents of a large city and asked if the residents had an air conditioner, and
if they did, how old it
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Question 1
1.
Would you describe this distribution of air conditioner ages as approximately
symmetric or as skewed? Explain your answer.
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Question 2
2.
Is the mean of the age distribution closer to 15, 20, or 25 years? Explain your
answer.
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Question 3
3.
Is the standard deviation of the age distribution closer to 3, 6, or 9 years?
Explain your answer.
From EngageNY.org of the New York State Education Department. Grade Algebra II Mathematics Module 4, Topic B, Lesson 8. Internet. Available from https://www.engageny.org/resource/algebra-ii-modul...; accessed 21/Apr/2016.
