S-ID.A.2
Use statistics appropriate to the shape of the data distribution to compare center (median, mean) and spread (interquartile range, standard deviation) of two or more different data sets.
Example Problems
You have found the following ages (in years) of all 4 rhinos at your local zoo:
What is the standard deviation of the age of the rhinos at your zoo? Round your answers to the nearest tenth.
What is the standard deviation of the age of the rhinos at your zoo? Round your answers to the nearest tenth.
The following data points represent the apples picked by a group of 5 friends.
Find the standard deviation of the data set.
Round your answer to the nearest hundredth.
Find the standard deviation of the data set.
Round your answer to the nearest hundredth.
The following table shows the five-number summary for the number of surfers at each beach in Miami.
What percent of beaches in Miami have 2 or more surfers?
| Min | Median | Max | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 8 | 13 | 15 | 19 |
What percent of beaches in Miami have 2 or more surfers?
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