What We Did Today:
Students finished 2.3, exploring how changing data values in a distribution affects the mean and the median. They did this using data about prices of skateboards at four different stores. They also further developed ideas about the shape of a distribution.
Focus Question:
How do the median and mean respond to the data in a in a distribution? How do you choose which measure of center to use when describing what is typical?
Vocabulary Discussed:
Homework:
None.
Students finished 2.3, exploring how changing data values in a distribution affects the mean and the median. They did this using data about prices of skateboards at four different stores. They also further developed ideas about the shape of a distribution.
Focus Question:
How do the median and mean respond to the data in a in a distribution? How do you choose which measure of center to use when describing what is typical?
Vocabulary Discussed:
- skewed distribution
- symmetric distribution
Homework:
None.