Describing Data Distributions

Describing Data Distributions

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Mathematics

6th Grade

Medium

CCSS
6.SP.A.3, 6.SP.B.4, 2.MD.D.10

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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, indicating the frequency of each value.

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CCSS.6.SP.A.3

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What does it mean if a distribution is symmetrical?

Back

A symmetrical distribution has a mirror image on either side of the center, meaning the left and right sides are identical.

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a skewed distribution?

Back

A skewed distribution is one where the data is not evenly distributed, causing a tail on one side.

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What does it mean if a distribution is skewed left?

Back

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

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What does it mean if a distribution is skewed right?

Back

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

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is an outlier?

Back

An outlier is a data point that is significantly different from other observations in a dataset.

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a gap in a data distribution?

Back

A gap is a range of values in a dataset where no data points are present.

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