GA Milestone Review: Investigating Data

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What is the shape of a distribution that is skewed left?

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A distribution that has a longer tail on the left side, indicating that the majority of the data points are concentrated on the right.

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How do you find the Interquartile Range (IQR)?

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Subtract the Lower Quartile (Q1) from the Upper Quartile (Q3).

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CCSS.6.SP.B.5C

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What is an outlier in a scatterplot?

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An outlier is a point that is far outside the main cluster of points/ordered pairs.

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CCSS.8.SP.A.1

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If Joe's line of best fit is y = 1.12x + 28.78, how tall was his puppy at 20 weeks?

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51.18 centimeters.

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CCSS.HSF.LE.B.5

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What is correlation?

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Correlation indicates a relationship between two variables, where one does not necessarily cause the other.

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CCSS.HSS.ID.C.9

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What does a skewed right distribution look like?

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A distribution with a longer tail on the right side, indicating that most data points are concentrated on the left.

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Define Upper Quartile (Q3).

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The median of the upper half of a data set, representing the 75th percentile.

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CCSS.6.SP.B.5C

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Define Lower Quartile (Q1).

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The median of the lower half of a data set, representing the 25th percentile.

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CCSS.6.SP.B.5C

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What is the purpose of a line of best fit?

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To provide a visual representation of the trend in a scatterplot, helping to predict values.

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CCSS.8.SP.A.2

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What does it mean if two variables have a positive correlation?

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As one variable increases, the other variable also tends to increase.

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CCSS.HSS.ID.B.5