6.SP.A.3

Recognize that a measure of center for a numerical data set summarizes all of its values with a single number, while a measure of variation describes how its values vary with a single number.

Example Problems
You have found the following ages (in years) of all 6 lions at your local zoo:


Use the
average age of the lions at your zoo to find the variance.
Round your answers to the nearest tenth, if necessary.
You have found the following ages (in years) of all 4 rhinos at your local zoo:


Use the
average age of the rhinos at your zoo to find the variance.
Round your answers to the
nearest tenth, if necessary.
You have found the following ages (in years) of all 5 tigers at your local zoo:


Use the
average age of the tigers at your zoo to find the variance.
Round your answers to the
nearest tenth, if necessary.
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