6.SP.6
Determine which measure of variation (range or interquartile range) is more appropriate to describe the shape; justify the choice.
Example Problems
The following data points represent the number of oranges in 8 different grocery bags:
Find the interquartile range (IQR).
Find the interquartile range (IQR).
The following data points represent the average daily screen time (in hours) for 9 teenagers:
Find the interquartile range (IQR).
Find the interquartile range (IQR).
The following data points represent the number of books read by each member in a reading club:
Find the interquartile range (IQR).
Find the interquartile range (IQR).
Khan Academy ResourcesCalculating the median: data displaysMean absolute deviation (MAD)Calculating the mean: data displaysCalculating the medianMissing value given the meanCalculating the meanReading box plotsInterquartile range (IQR)Mean, median, & mode exampleReading box plotsMean absolute deviation exampleMean absolute deviation (MAD)Comparing dot plots, histograms, and box plotsInterquartile range (IQR)Median & range puzzlersMissing value given the mean

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