Assessing Visual Overlap of Numerical Data Distributions

Which of the following describes the visual overlap of the two data sets?

• There is complete visual overlap.

• There is visual overlap between 598 and 603

• There is no visual overlap.

• There is visual overlap between 598 and 601

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CCSS.6.SP.A.2

CCSS.6.SP.B.5

CCSS.6.SP.B.4

Which dot plot shows more consistency? a or b?

• a

• b

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CCSS.6.SP.A.2

CCSS.6.SP.B.5

CCSS.6.SP.A.3

CCSS.6.SP.A.1

CCSS.6.SP.B.4

Which statistical measure is most appropriate for measuring the center of this data?

• mean

• median

The tennis team needs to raise money by selling raffle tickets. The box plots show how many tickets were sold over 15 days by 3 students. What is the appropriate measure of center for Daniel?​ (a)  

• Median

• Mean

• Range

• IQR

Analyze the data sets. Determine the measure of center that would best describe each set.

• Data Set A is mean and Data Set B is median.

• Data Set A is median and Data Set B is mean.

• Data Set A is mean and Data Set B is mean.

• Data Set A is median and Data Set B is median.

What measure of center is most appropriate to use to describe a typical value for the data in this distribution?

• Mean

• Median

• Mode

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CCSS.6.SP.A.2

CCSS.6.SP.B.5

CCSS.6.SP.A.3

Which statistical measures are most appropriate for measuring this data?

• mean

• median

• range

• IQR

Annabel is comparing the distances that two electric cars can travel after the battery is fully charged. Use the measures of center to make an inference about the data. Use the drop-down menus to complete your answer. ​ (a)   can travel further than ​ (b)   after the battery is fully charged.

• Car B

• Car A

Look at the image above. Which measure of variability should you use?

• Mean

• MAD

• IQR

• Median

Which of the following is a measure of variability?

• Range

• Median

• Mode

• Mean

• Dot Plot