Visualizing the Mean of a Data Set
Skill:
Describe data using the mean.
Visualizing the Mean of a Data Set
Visualize the mean of a data set as a balance point in this activity.
Putting It All Together
Answer these open ended questions on your own or with others to form deeper math connections.
Open-ended question 1
What do you notice about how the data is arranged about the triangle when the triangle is at the mean?
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Open-ended question 2
In your own words, how would you describe what the mean is?
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