Measures of Center

Question 1

The table shows the precipitation in December, in inches, for Washington state from 2005 to 2013. What was the mean amount of precipitation during this time? Round to the nearest hundredth.

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5.33 inches

Question 2

would be better, because the data distribution is .

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skewed

Question 3

Brenna rolled a number cube 16 times and recorded each roll. The data are listed below.2, 5, 5, 1, 4, 6, 2, 3, 5, 6, 3, 1, 4, 6, 1, 5Create a dot plot for the data set. Which value has the most dots displayed above it?

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5

Question 4

would be better, because the data distribution is .

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The median

Question 5

would be better, because the data distribution is .

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The median

Question 6

Which statements are correct? Check all that apply.

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Amber’s data set contains an outlier.; The median describes Amber’s data more accurately than the mean.; The difference between the mean and median of Amber’s data set is greater than the difference between the mean and median of Chloe’s data set.

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