What is the first step in finding the mean as a balance point?

Finding the Balance Point in Data Analysis

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Lucas Foster
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Calculating the average
Creating a line plot
Identifying the median
Creating a dot plot
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What symbol is used in a line plot to represent data points?
Numbers
Circles
X's
Lines
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the difference between a line plot and a dot plot?
Line plots use X's, dot plots use circles
There is no difference
Line plots use lines, dot plots use dots
Line plots use circles, dot plots use X's
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How do you start the process of finding the mean as a balance point with a new dataset?
Identify the highest and lowest data points
Create a line plot
Move all data points to the center
Calculate the average of the data
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What visual representation is used to demonstrate the dataset in the process of finding the mean?
Bar graph
Line plot
Pie chart
Histogram
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the purpose of moving data points towards the center in the process of finding the mean?
To simplify the data set
To balance the data points around the mean
To find the median
To create a more visually appealing plot
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which number represents the balance point in the dataset 8, 8, 8, 9, 12?
8
9
10
12
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