
Exploring Standard Deviation in Data Sets

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Mathematics
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6th - 10th Grade
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Hard
Standards-aligned

Liam Anderson
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Standards-aligned
10 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the main purpose of statistics as discussed in the lesson?
To calculate probabilities
To measure the central tendency of data
To answer questions involving variability
To create visual data representations
Tags
CCSS.6.SP.A.3
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is NOT part of the five-number summary?
Minimum
Median
Mean
Third Quartile
Tags
CCSS.6.SP.B.5B
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does the interquartile range (IQR) represent?
The difference between the maximum and minimum values
The range of the middle 50% of the data
The average value of the data set
The sum of all data points
Tags
CCSS.6.SP.B.5C
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How is the IQR calculated?
Sum of all data points divided by the number of data points
Mean minus Median
Third Quartile minus First Quartile
Maximum minus Minimum
Tags
CCSS.6.SP.B.5C
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does a larger IQR indicate about a data set?
More data points
Smaller range
Greater variability
Greater central tendency
Tags
CCSS.6.SP.B.5C
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the standard deviation used to measure?
The spread of the middle 50% of the data
The total sum of all data points
The central value of a data set
The average distance of data points from the mean
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which symbol typically represents the sample standard deviation in a calculator?
σ
μ
s
x̄
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