6.DS.2

Use center (mean, median, mode), spread (range, interquartile range, mean absolute value), and shape (symmetrical, skewed left, skewed right) to describe the distribution of a set of data collected to answer a statistical question.

Khan Academy Resources

Calculating the meanCalculating the median: data displaysEstimate 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)Statistics intro: Mean, median, & modeMean, median, & mode exampleReading box plotsImpact on median & mean: removing an outlierMean absolute deviation exampleMean absolute deviation (MAD)Comparing dot plots, histograms, and box plotsInterquartile range (IQR)Median & range puzzlersMissing value given the meanImpact on median & mean: increasing an outlier

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