Data Analysis and Statistics

Select, create, and interpret graphical representations of numerical data, including line plots, histograms, and box plots.

Formulate statistical questions; collect and organize the data (e.g., using technology), and display and interpret the data with graphical representations (e.g., using technology). (E) 

Summarize numerical data sets in relation to their context in multiple ways, such as: 

a)  Report the number of observations;

b)  Describe the nature of the attribute under investigation, including how it was measured and its units of measurement;

c)  Determine quantitative measures of center (mean and/or median) and spread (range and interquartile range);

d)  Describe any overall pattern and any striking deviations from the overall pattern with reference to the context in which the data were gathered; and

e)  Relate the choice of measures of center and spread to the shape of the data distribution and the context in which the data were gathered. (E)