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Sessions 2 and 3 explored different ways to organize data in order to draw out patterns in the variation. In these sessions, we investigated a variety of approaches to organizing data in graphs and tables and examined some of the different ways we can answer statistical questions, based on these representations.
In this session, we will explore how dividing data into groups can give us yet another way to answer statistical questions. See Note 1 below.
The goal of this session is to learn how dividing data into groups can help us provide other types of answers to statistical questions. In this session, you will learn how to do the following:
Previously Introduced:
New in This Session:
box plot
Five-Number Summary
interquartile range
midrange
quartiles
summary measures
Three-Number Summary
Two-Number Summary
Note 1
This session relies on a hands-on activity using spaghetti noodles. Gather the necessary materials before beginning the session.