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Scientific and engineering practices

7.2(C)

Using Math to Understand Data

Use mathematical calculations to assess quantitative relationships in data.

Part of The student analyzes and interprets data to derive meaning, identify features and patterns, and discover relationships or correlations to develop evidence-based arguments or evaluate designs

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Intro

Making Sense of Data

Scientists gather lots of numbers when they collect data. By themselves, numbers don't tell you much. In this lesson, you'll learn to use math calculations like averages, differences, and rates to figure out how numbers in a data set are related to each other.

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