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MathematicsData & Statistics|Ages 11—13|ID: mt_XSXnTQoQ4l

Describe, interpret, and compare distributions of a single variable using appropriate measures of central tendency (mean, median, mode) and spread (range), including the effect of outliers

Mastery Evidence

  • Calculate mean, median, and mode for a data set and explain when each is most appropriate
  • Find the range of a data set and explain how an outlier affects the mean versus the median
  • Compare two data sets using their averages and ranges to draw conclusions

Assessment Prompt

“If [child] had the test scores of a whole class, could they find the mean, median, and range, and explain what each tells you about how the class performed?”

Curriculum Standards3 alignments

7.SP.3Common Core State Standards for Mathematics
Informally assess the degree of visual overlap of two numerical data distributions

Informally assess the degree of visual overlap of two numerical data distributions with similar variabilities, measuring the difference between the centers by expressing it as a multiple of a measure of variability. For example, the mean height of players on the basketball team is 10 cm greater than the mean height of players on the soccer team, about twice the variability (mean absolute deviation) on either team; on a dot plot, the separation between the two distributions of heights is noticeable.

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7.SP.4Common Core State Standards for Mathematics
Use measures of center and measures of variability to draw informal comparative inferences

Use measures of center and measures of variability for numerical data from random samples to draw informal comparative inferences about two populations. For example, decide whether the words in a chapter of a seventh-grade science book are generally longer than the words in a chapter of a fourth-grade science book.

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KS3.Maths.Stat.1The national curriculum in England
Describe and Compare Distributions

describe, interpret and compare observed distributions of a single variable through: appropriate graphical representation involving discrete, continuous and grouped data; and appropriate measures of central tendency (mean, mode, median) and spread (range, consideration of outliers)

Mathematics · Key Stage 3

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