Understanding Statistical Measures for SAT

Understanding Statistical Measures for SAT

Assessment

Interactive Video

Mathematics

9th - 10th Grade

Hard

Created by

Thomas White

FREE Resource

The video tutorial addresses common mistakes students make in digital SAT practice, focusing on statistical concepts like mean, median, mode, standard deviation, and range. It emphasizes the importance of understanding these concepts rather than relying on tools like Desmos. The tutorial provides a detailed explanation of how to interpret dot plots, calculate the median, and understand standard deviation, using data sets A and B as examples. The goal is to enhance students' statistical reasoning skills for better performance in tests.

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16 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why is it crucial to understand mean, median, mode, standard deviation, and range for the digital SAT?

They are the only topics on the test.

They are only needed for the math section.

They appear frequently on the test.

They are not relevant to the test.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the main issue with using Desmos for calculating statistical measures?

Desmos is not available online.

Desmos is too expensive.

Desmos cannot create dot plots.

Desmos is not accurate.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the first step in calculating the median for a data set?

Count the total number of data points.

Arrange the numbers in descending order.

Find the mean of the numbers.

Add all the numbers together.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How many numbers are on each side of the median in a data set with 17 values?

Ten

Nine

Eight

Seven

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the median of data set A?

14

13

12

11

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the median of data set B?

11

14

12

13

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the correct statement about the medians of data sets A and B?

The median of B is greater than A.

The medians of A and B are not comparable.

The medians of A and B are equal.

The median of A is greater than B.

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