standard_description: Use data from a random sample to draw inferences about a population with an unknown characteristic of interest. Generate multiple samples (or simulated samples) of the same size to gauge the variation in estimates or predictions. For example, estimate the mean word length in a book by randomly sampling words from the book; predict the winner of a school election based on randomly sampled survey data. Gauge how far off the estimate or prediction might be.
problem_activity: Problem 1
After watching
Why Statistics
from the U.S. Census Bureau and
Why You Need to Study Statistics
from
This is Statistics,
what is statistics and how can it be applied?
Problem 2
Below are two data representations. How are these representations similar? Different?
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Problem 3
Aaron wanted to answer the question “How old are people in Boston?” He accessed this data from the US Census Bureau:
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Aaron looked at the data and was unsure of how to answer his question. He summarized the data from the table above into the histogram below.
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How would you answer Aaron’s question based on the histogram of data?


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