Comparing Data Displays and Distributions

Comparing Data Displays and Distributions

12th Grade

20 Qs

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Comparing Data Displays and Distributions

Comparing Data Displays and Distributions

Assessment

Quiz

Mathematics

12th Grade

Hard

Created by

Anthony Clark

FREE Resource

20 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is the main difference between skewed and symmetric distributions?

Skewed distributions have a tail that extends to one side, while symmetric distributions have tails that extend equally on both sides.

Symmetric distributions have tails that extend equally on both sides, while skewed distributions have a tail that extends to one side.

Symmetric distributions have a tail that extends to one side, while skewed distributions have tails that extend equally on both sides.

Skewed distributions have tails that extend equally on both sides, while symmetric distributions have a tail that extends to one side.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

How can quartiles help in understanding the spread of data values?

Quartiles only focus on the highest and lowest values in the dataset

Quartiles help in understanding the spread of data values by dividing the dataset into segments and highlighting the central tendency and variability within the data.

Quartiles divide the dataset into 10 equal parts

Quartiles are used to calculate the mean of the dataset

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What does the interquartile range (IQR) measure in a dataset?

The range between the first and third quartiles

The range between the minimum and maximum values

The range between the mean and median

The total spread of all data points

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Why is the median often preferred over the mean in skewed distributions?

Because it is easier to calculate

Because it is not affected by extreme outliers

Because it provides a more accurate measure of central tendency

Because it always equals the mode

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

In a skewed distribution, where is the tail of the curve longer?

The tail of the curve is longer on the side where the data points are skewed.

The tail of the curve is longer on the side with the median.

The tail of the curve is longer on the side with fewer data points.

The tail of the curve is longer on the side with the mean.

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What does the first quartile represent in terms of data distribution?

25th percentile

50th percentile

10th percentile

75th percentile

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Give an example of a real-world scenario where a symmetric distribution is commonly observed.

Distribution of heights in a population

Distribution of car prices in a population

Distribution of hair colors in a population

Distribution of shoe sizes in a population

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