Measure of Center and Spread

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What is the first quartile (Q1) in a data set?

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The first quartile (Q1) is the value that separates the lowest 25% of the data from the rest. It is the median of the lower half of the data set.

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CCSS.6.SP.B.5C

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How does adding a number in the middle of a data set affect the range?

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Adding a number in the middle of the data set does not affect the range; it stays the same.

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Which measure of center is not affected by extreme values?

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Median is not affected by extreme values.

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CCSS.6.SP.B.5D

CCSS.HSS.ID.A.2

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Which measure of center is affected by extreme values?

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Mean is affected by extreme values.

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CCSS.6.SP.B.5D

CCSS.HSS.ID.A.2

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What does it mean if the mean is greater than the median in a data set?

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It indicates that the data set is skewed right (positively skewed).

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CCSS.6.SP.B.5D

CCSS.HSS.ID.A.2

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What does it mean if the mean is less than the median in a data set?

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It indicates that the data set is skewed left (negatively skewed).

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CCSS.6.SP.B.5D

CCSS.HSS.ID.A.2

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What is the mode in a data set?

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The mode is the value that appears most frequently in a data set.

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CCSS.6.SP.B.5C

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What is the range of a data set?

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The range is the difference between the highest and lowest values in a data set.

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CCSS.6.SP.B.4

CCSS.HSS.ID.A.1

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How do you calculate the median of a data set?

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To find the median, arrange the data in ascending order and locate the middle value. If there is an even number of values, the median is the average of the two middle values.

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CCSS.6.SP.B.5C

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What is the second quartile (Q2) in a data set?

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The second quartile (Q2) is the median of the entire data set, dividing it into two equal halves.

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CCSS.6.SP.B.5C