A value that is an abnormal distance from other points in the data set.

A value that is in the middle of a data set.

A value very close to the mean of the data set.

A number that makes more sense to use in the context of a data set.

Once you've calculated the mean, and listed the values in a table, what is the next step to calculating the variance?

Subtract the mean from each value in the data set

Square each value in the data set

Subtract each value in the data set from the mean

Add the mean to each value in the data set

AL Geo - Standard Deviation Review

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Mathematics

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8th - 10th Grade

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Practice Problem

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Medium

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CCSS

6.SP.A.3, 4.MD.B.4, 8.EE.A.2

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

Compare the centers and variation.

Math has a higher median (center) and more variation.

Math has a higher median (center) and less variation.

Math has a lower median (center) and less variation.

Math has a lower median (center) and more variation.

Tags

CCSS.6.SP.A.2

CCSS.6.SP.A.3

CCSS.6.SP.B.5

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

From the boxplots it can be concluded that the diameters of the jellyfish taken from location A are generally

Similar to the diameters taken from location B

Less than the diameters taken from B and less variable

Less than the diameters taken from B and more variable

Greater than the diameters taken from B and less variable

Greater than the diameters taken from B and more variable

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

All of the below sets have the same mean.
Set 1-Standard Deviation=3.1
Set 2-Standard Deviation=4.9
Set 3-Standard Deviation=1.7
Set 4-Standard Deviation=3.2
Which set of data probably has the points closest to the mean?

1

2

3

4

Tags

CCSS.6.SP.A.2

CCSS.6.SP.A.3

CCSS.6.SP.B.5

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

Four data sets are shown below.
Set 1: {10, 19, 38, 50, 51}
Set 2: {5, 21, 26, 39, 51}
Set 3: {9, 38, 50, 50, 51}
Set 4: {5, 28, 28, 28, 51}
Which data set has the largest standard deviation?

Set 1

Set 2

Set 3

Set 4

Tags

CCSS.6.SP.A.2

CCSS.6.SP.A.3

CCSS.6.SP.B.5

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

What is the standard deviation for the data given:
{12, 13, 29, 18, 61, 35, 21}

293.67

15.87

17.14

41.98

Tags

CCSS.6.SP.A.2

CCSS.6.SP.A.3

CCSS.6.SP.B.5

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

What is the standard deviation for the data given:
5, 10, 7, 12, 0, 20, 15, 22, 8, 2

6.89

10.1

7.26

9

Tags

CCSS.6.SP.A.2

CCSS.6.SP.A.3

CCSS.6.SP.B.5

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

To find the _________ you add up all the numbers and then divide by how many numbers you have.

Mean

Median

Mode

Range

Tags

CCSS.4.MD.B.4

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AL Geo - Standard Deviation Review

18 questions

Compare the centers and variation.

From the boxplots it can be concluded that the diameters of the jellyfish taken from location A are generally

All of the below sets have the same mean.
Set 1-Standard Deviation=3.1
Set 2-Standard Deviation=4.9
Set 3-Standard Deviation=1.7
Set 4-Standard Deviation=3.2
Which set of data probably has the points closest to the mean?

Four data sets are shown below.
Set 1: {10, 19, 38, 50, 51}
Set 2: {5, 21, 26, 39, 51}
Set 3: {9, 38, 50, 50, 51}
Set 4: {5, 28, 28, 28, 51}
Which data set has the largest standard deviation?

What is the standard deviation for the data given:
{12, 13, 29, 18, 61, 35, 21}

What is the standard deviation for the data given:
5, 10, 7, 12, 0, 20, 15, 22, 8, 2

To find the _________ you add up all the numbers and then divide by how many numbers you have.

If the standard deviation of a data set is 4, what is the variance?

Ervin bowled 7 games last weekend. His scores are: 155, 165, 138, 172, 127, 193, 142. What is the sample standard deviation of Ervin's scores?

Given a variance of 64, what is the standard deviation?

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Compare the centers and variation.

From the boxplots it can be concluded that the diameters of the jellyfish taken from location A are generally

All of the below sets have the same mean.Set 1-Standard Deviation=3.1Set 2-Standard Deviation=4.9Set 3-Standard Deviation=1.7Set 4-Standard Deviation=3.2Which set of data probably has the points closest to the mean?

Four data sets are shown below.Set 1: {10, 19, 38, 50, 51}Set 2: {5, 21, 26, 39, 51}Set 3: {9, 38, 50, 50, 51}Set 4: {5, 28, 28, 28, 51}Which data set has the largest standard deviation?

What is the standard deviation for the data given:{12, 13, 29, 18, 61, 35, 21}

What is the standard deviation for the data given:5, 10, 7, 12, 0, 20, 15, 22, 8, 2

To find the _________ you add up all the numbers and then divide by how many numbers you have.

If the standard deviation of a data set is 4, what is the variance?

Ervin bowled 7 games last weekend. His scores are: 155, 165, 138, 172, 127, 193, 142. What is the sample standard deviation of Ervin's scores?

Given a variance of 64, what is the standard deviation?

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All of the below sets have the same mean.
Set 1-Standard Deviation=3.1
Set 2-Standard Deviation=4.9
Set 3-Standard Deviation=1.7
Set 4-Standard Deviation=3.2
Which set of data probably has the points closest to the mean?

Four data sets are shown below.
Set 1: {10, 19, 38, 50, 51}
Set 2: {5, 21, 26, 39, 51}
Set 3: {9, 38, 50, 50, 51}
Set 4: {5, 28, 28, 28, 51}
Which data set has the largest standard deviation?

What is the standard deviation for the data given:
{12, 13, 29, 18, 61, 35, 21}

What is the standard deviation for the data given:
5, 10, 7, 12, 0, 20, 15, 22, 8, 2