Measures of Center

Question 1

Create a dot plot to represent the data. What can you conclude about the dot plot of the data set? Select the three best answers.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

Four families said they ate out twice the previous week.; One family said they ate out 5 times the previous week.; The median best represents the data set.

Question 2

For which data representation is the median the better measure of center?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

Option B

Question 3

The table shows the average number of pounds of trash generated per person per day in the United States from 1970 to 2010. Use the statistics calculator to calculate the mean and median. Round the answers to the nearest hundredth. Median = ⇒ 4.44 Mean =

Revolt · Accepted Answer

⇒ 4.44: 86939; Part 2: 4.11

Question 4

Use the histogram to answer the questions. What type of distribution is this? What is the mean? What is the median? Which measure of center is the best choice for this data set?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

✔ skewed; Selection 1: skewed; Selection 2: 81.071; Selection 4: median

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