6.NR.2.6
Describe the impact that inserting or deleting a data point has on the mean and the median of a data set. Create data displays using a dot plot or box plot to examine this impact.
Example Problems
What is the median of the following numbers?
Identify any outliers from the following table:
| Data Value |
|---|
| 84 |
| 7 |
| 9 |
| 8 |
What is the median of the following numbers?
Khan Academy ResourcesCalculating the meanComparing data displaysCreating frequency tablesCreating dot plotsRead histogramsCalculating the median: data displaysCreating box plotsEstimate center using dot plotsEffects of shifting, adding, & removing a data pointMean absolute deviation (MAD)Reading dot plots & frequency tablesCalculating the mean: data displaysCalculating the medianMissing value given the meanCalculating the meanReading box plotsInterquartile range (IQR)Create histogramsStatistics intro: Mean, median, & modeConstructing a box plotMean, median, & mode exampleReading box plotsImpact on median & mean: removing an outlierMean absolute deviation exampleMean absolute deviation (MAD)Worked example: Creating a box plot (even number of data points)Comparing dot plots, histograms, and box plotsWorked example: Creating a box plot (odd number of data points)Interquartile range (IQR)Median & range puzzlersFrequency tables & dot plotsMissing value given the meanRepresenting dataImpact on median & mean: increasing an outlierCreating a histogramInterpreting a histogram

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