M3.S.ID.A.2: Use statistics appropriate to the shape of the data distribution to compare center (mean, median, and/or mode) and spread (range, interquartile range, and standard deviation) of two or more different data sets.

Use statistics appropriate to the shape of the data distribution to compare center (mean, median, and/or mode) and spread (range, interquartile range, and standard deviation) of two or more different data sets.

Example Problems
Here is a table giving the number of neighborhood adults by bike usage and helmet use:
Helmet useRides bikeDoes not ride bike
Always4510
Not always1530


Find the
marginal distribution of bike usage in counts.
Rides bike =
Here is a table giving the number of neighborhood adults by bike usage and helmet use:

Helmet useRides bikeDoes not ride bike
Always4510
Not always1530


Find the
marginal distribution of bike usage in counts.
Does not ride bike =
A running club recorded a sample of 4 training runs. Here are the distances (in miles):


The mean of these distances is
.

What is the
standard deviation, ?
Round your answer to
two decimal places.
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