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What is statistical analysis?

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Using computations to organize, describe, and make meaning from a set of data, often for the purpose of making a decision.

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CCSS.6.SP.A.3

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What does the right whisker in a box and whisker plot show?

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It shows the largest quarter of the data values and the maximum value.

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CCSS.6.SP.B.4

CCSS.HSS.ID.A.1

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What is the center of a dataset?

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Where the midpoint of the data lies.

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CCSS.6.SP.A.2

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What does the box in a box and whisker plot represent?

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The value in the middle fifty percent of the dataset.

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CCSS.6.SP.B.4

CCSS.HSS.ID.A.1

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What is a spreadsheet?

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A document which has data arranged in row and column grids to be used for calculations of data.

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What is the purpose of a box and whisker plot?

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To visually display the distribution of data based on a five-number summary.

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CCSS.6.SP.B.4

CCSS.HSS.ID.A.1

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What are the five numbers in a five-number summary?

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Minimum, first quartile (Q1), median, third quartile (Q3), and maximum.

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CCSS.6.SP.B.5B

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What does the median represent in a dataset?

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The middle value when the data is arranged in order.

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CCSS.6.SP.B.5C

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What is the first quartile (Q1)?

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The median of the lower half of the dataset, representing the 25th percentile.

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CCSS.6.SP.B.5C

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What is the third quartile (Q3)?

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The median of the upper half of the dataset, representing the 75th percentile.

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CCSS.6.SP.B.5C