Standard Deviation of Dot Plots
Standard Deviation of Dot Plots
Build dot plots and investigate how the position and spread of data points affect the standard deviation.
Putting It All Together
Answer these open ended questions on your own or with others to form deeper math connections.
Open-ended question 1
In your own words, what does the standard deviation describe?
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Open-ended question 2
Suppose you have collected data on the ages of all students in your class, and the ages of all your relatives. Which set of data would likely have the greater standard deviation? Why?
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Open-ended question 3
How do outliers affect the standard deviation?
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