Quantitative Data Activity
This activity explains the important features of a distribution: shape, center, spread, and unusual features. It also covers how to determine the difference between mean and median, and their respective measures of spread, as well as when to apply them to a particular distribution. Graphical displays such as: histograms and boxplots are also introduced in this activity. The corresponding data set for this activity is found at the following web address:...
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This activity explains the important features of a distribution: shape, center, spread, and unusual features. It also covers how to determine the difference between mean and median, and their respective measures of spread, as well as when to apply them to a particular distribution. Graphical displays such as: histograms and boxplots are also introduced in this activity.
The corresponding data set for this activity is found at the following web address:
http://www.causeweb.org/repository/ACT/food.txt
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The corresponding data set for this activity is found at the following web address:
http://www.causeweb.org/repository/ACT/food.txt
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Date Added to MERLOT:
February 01, 2007
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February 08, 2012
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