Normal and Skewed Distribution

How do you find the median of a data set that has two middle numbers?

• You pick the higher middle number

• You pick the lower middle number

• Add the two middle numbers and divide it by 2

• Subtract the two middle numbers and divide by 2

Which measure of central tendency would best represent this data?

• Mean

• Median

• Mode

• Range

Which measure of central tendency best represents this data?

• Mean

• Median

• Mode

• Range

The mean of this data set is 17.8. What would happen to the mean if 40 was added to the data set?

• The mean would not change

• The mean would go up

• The mean would go down

What is the first step when creating a box and whisker plot?

• Find the median

• Find the lowest and highest values

• Order the data set

• Find the median of the top and bottom halves

Which class has the higher median?

• 1st period

• 2nd period

• They have the same median

Which class did better on the test?

• 1st period

• 2nd period

• They both performed the same

How is the data distributed in this histogram?

• Symmetrically

• Skewed Right

• Skewed Left

How is the data distributed in this histogram?

• Symmetrically

• Skewed Right

• Skewed Left

What does the standard deviation tell us about the data set?

• How spread out the numbers are

• How much each number in the data set increases by

• How much each number in the data set decreases by