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- For #7a, "Describe this distribution," I want you to write a few sentences describing what this graph tells you about the sugar content (as a % of weight) of these brands of breakfast cereals...
- Some ideas to consider:: what is the range of sugar content? What is the median sugar content? What amounts of sugar content do cereals cluster around?
- For #22 please create a histogram--use a bin width of 10
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- For 42, ignore the directions--I want you to use this data to create a boxplot
We will start class tomorrow with our "Analyzing Context" quiz (just like the homework due today)--come ready to earn an A!
And on Thursday we'll start class with our first (multiple choice) vocab quiz (chapter 2)--the vocab list is below!
- All or some of these words will be on your vocab quiz, which is entirely multiple choice
- You will be given the word and asked to choose the best definition, or given the definition and must choose the correct term
- Data
- Categorical Data/Variable
- Quantitative Data/Variable
- statistic(s)
- Statistics
- relative (just means to use %'s!)
- What statistics are used to summarize quantitative data?
- Which are measures of center? Of spread?
- What graphical displays are used with quantitative data?
- What statistic is used to summarize categorical data?
- What graphical displays are used with categorical data?
- Response variable(s): this is what we are measuring or recording in a study
- Experiment
- (Sample) Survey
- Observational Study
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