Describing Data Distributions

Describing Data Distributions

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Mathematics

6th Grade

Hard

CCSS
6.SP.A.3, 6.SP.B.5C

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a data distribution?

Back

A data distribution shows how values are spread or arranged in a dataset.

Tags

CCSS.6.SP.A.3

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What does it mean if a data distribution is 'skewed right'?

Back

A 'skewed right' distribution has a longer tail on the right side, indicating that most values are concentrated on the left.

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What does it mean if a data distribution is 'skewed left'?

Back

A 'skewed left' distribution has a longer tail on the left side, indicating that most values are concentrated on the right.

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a symmetrical distribution?

Back

A symmetrical distribution is one where the left and right sides are mirror images of each other.

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a bell curve?

Back

A bell curve is a specific type of symmetrical distribution that is shaped like a bell, with most values clustering around the mean.

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a mode in a data set?

Back

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

Tags

CCSS.6.SP.B.5C

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What does it mean if there is a peak in a graph?

Back

A peak in a graph indicates the most common value or range of values in the data.

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