Judging by the Looks Describing Data
This dot plots shows the number of concerts attended by This dot plot shows the number of siblings in a group of
the sixth grade class.
What is the mean of the data? ______ Median? _______
Is this uniform, symmetric or skewed? How do you know?
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Which would most accurately describe the center of the
data, the mean or the median? _____________________
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RULE: When data is skewed, the ________ is the most
accurate way to show the center of the data.
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students.
What is the mean of the data? ______ Median? ________
Is this uniform, symmetric or skewed? How do you know?
__________________________________________________
______________________________________________
Which would most accurately describe the center of this
data, the mean or the median? Why?
__________________________________________________
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RULE: When data is symertical or uniform, the ________ and
_______ both accuratly show the center of the data.
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 Judging by the Looks Describing Data

Answer Key

Uniform Distribution Skewed Distribution Symmetric Distribution

Skewed Right Skewed Left

Flat data, all the same, mean and The mean is usually higher than The mean is usually lower than The mean and median are the
median are the same. the median. the median. same, bell curve .

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