Finding Median of a Data Set
Skill:
Describe data using the median.
Finding Median of a Data Set
Explore median values by manipulating a set of data in this activity.
Question ouverte 1
Use the slider to display six points. Keep the two points closest to the median stationary. Move the other outer points without moving them across the median line. What do you notice about the value of the median?
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Putting It All Together
Answer these open ended questions on your own or with others to form deeper math connections.
Question ouverte 2
Move one of the points from the left side of the median line to the right side. How does the median change and why?
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Question ouverte 3
In your own words, how would you describe what the median represents?
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