Weekend HW Counts Double!

This weekend please be sure to complete the problems (in your textbook) listed below; this assignment will count double, as we've had multiple days to work through this. 

I expect to see detailed, thorough answers! Don't be lazy! Answer these like you would answer a quiz/test/AP exam question--you've had plenty of time to do so!


HW Due Monday: (problems in green have been added today)

• Pages 91 - 100: 5, 7, 17, 21, 23d, 27, 29, 37 

• For 21 and 23d I want you to compare the distributions in context...
• You should compare SOCS--compare shapes, outliers, centers (medians), and spreads (ranges/IQRs). 
• Then, write a generally statement....
• Be sure to use comparative language--words like higher/lower, bigger/smaller, wider/more narrow, etc., especially when discussing center and spread
• We previously completed 29ab, so you really are focusing on 29cd; however, take a look back at a,b and see if your thoughts have changed now that you know a little more about graphical displays and describing distributions!
• Many of these questions deal with the "appropriate summary statistics" to describe spread based on the shape of a distribution; if you have questions about this, check out the 3 bullets below "Shape,Center,Spread" on page 84
• You can also read about center and spread on pages 82-84.
• Any questions? Read through chapter 5....or try Khan Academy!

If you were absent this week on Wednesday we discussed "appropriate summary statistics," percentiles, and determining shape from a boxplot; on Thursday we started to discuss measures of spread and completed our "appropriate summary statistics" table in our notes; Friday we continued to discuss measures of spread (IQR and Sx) after looking at 3 AP multiple choice questions.

Here's our updated tentative plan for next week:

• Monday: Finish notes on standard deviation (look at its calculation), discuss "comparing distributions"
• Tuesday: More comparing distributions and reading ogives!
• Wednesday: Chapter 5 wrap up, classwork
• Thursday: Chapter 5 Vocab Quiz, Math Quiz? (I may make this a take home quiz...we'll see...if so, we'll start chapter 6 today)
• Friday, start chapter 6

Monday Night's Homework:

On Monday night you will have an AP Free Response where you have to create two (parallel) boxplots and then compare the distributions; then you'll have to score your response. 

If you'd like to get a head start the problem is below--you can create the two boxplots, but I would hold off on comparing them until you see an example of this in class on Monday. 

Parallel boxplots just means draw both boxplots on the same axis, one above the other; just be sure to label which boxplot is for which data set.