Measurement and data

6.12(C)

Describing Data With Numbers

Summarize numeric data with numerical summaries, including the mean and median (measures of center) and the range and interquartile range (IQR) (measures of spread), and use these summaries to describe the center, spread, and shape of the data distribution.

Part of The student applies mathematical process standards to use numerical or graphical representations to analyze problems

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Intro

Summarizing a Data Set

By the end of this lesson, you will summarize a set of numbers using the mean, median, range, and interquartile range. Then you will use these numbers to describe the center, spread, and shape of the data.