options: Use statistics appropriate to the shape of the data distribution to compare center (median, mean) and spread (interquartile range, standard deviation) of two or more different data sets.

Represent data with plots on the real number line (dot plots, histograms, and box plots).

Use the mean and standard deviation of a data set to fit it to a normal distribution and to estimate population percentages. Recognize that there are data sets for which such a procedure is not appropriate. Use calculators, spreadsheets, and tables to estimate areas under the normal curve.

Interpret differences in shape, center, and spread in the context of the data sets, accounting for possible effects of extreme data points (outliers).
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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