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7.04 Univariate data, center, and spread

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Interactive practice questions

Samantha is planning a road trip and wants to estimate how long it will take. She notices that traffic conditions can affect travel time significantly.

Which of the following best represents a valid statistical question Samantha could ask?

How many convenience store are there along the way?

A

How does travel time for a $50$50-kilometer trip vary depending on the time of day?

B

What is the best route to take on my road trip?

C

How many kilometers will I drive on my trip?

D
Medium
< 1min

Sophia asks, "How long does it take people to commute to work or school? Does it change based on the mode of transportation?"

Medium
< 1min

Noah has started using different streaming services to watch his favorite shows. He learns about the statistic "average watch time," which measures how many hours people spend watching streaming platforms each week. He wonders how the average watch time for high school students compares to other age groups.

Medium
1min

The number of books in each of $10$10 shelves is:

$14,17,15,22,18,20,15,10,17,12$14,17,15,22,18,20,15,10,17,12

Medium
2min
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Outcomes

A2.ST.1

The student will apply the data cycle (formulate questions; collect or acquire data; organize and represent data; and analyze data and communicate results) with a focus on univariate quantitative data represented by a smooth curve, including a normal curve.

A2.ST.1a

Formulate investigative questions that require the collection or acquisition of a large set of univariate quantitative data or summary statistics of a large set of univariate quantitative data and investigate questions using a data cycle.

A2.ST.1b

Collect or acquire univariate data through research, or using surveys, observations, scientific experiments, polls, or questionnaires.

A2.ST.1j

Compare multiple data distributions using measures of center, measures of spread, and shape of the distributions.

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