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Mathematics
10th -
12thgrade
1.5 Assignment 15 - Understanding Standard Deviation
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- 1. Multiple Choice
All of the below sets have the same mean.
Set 1 - Standard Deviation = 3.1
Set 2 - Standard Deviation = 4.9
Set 3 - Standard Deviation = 1.7
Set 4 - Standard Deviation = 3.2
Which set of data probably has the points closest to the mean?
Set 1
Set 2
Set 3
Set 4
- 2. Multiple ChoiceWhat does this symbol represent?Standard DeviationVarianceMean Absolute DeviationSigma
- 3. Multiple Choice
Which dotplot has the smallest standard deviation?
Dotplot A
Dotplot B
Dotplot C
Dotplot D
- 4. Multiple Choice
Which box plot has the smallest standard deviation?
Timbuktu
Havana
Sydney
Santiago
Reykjavik
- 5. Multiple Choice
What does a standard deviation of 0 mean?
There is no spread of data
The spread of data is close to the mean
The data is more spread out from the mean
There is no mean
- 6. Multiple Choice
You will be matching each graph with the standard deviation measure that best fits it.Which standard deviation value best matches Graph A?
SD #1
SD #2
SD #3
SD #4
- 7. Multiple Choice
You will be matching each graph with the standard deviation measure that best fits it.Which standard deviation value best matches Graph C?
SD #1
SD #2
SD #3
SD #4
- 8. Multiple Choice
You will be matching each graph with the standard deviation measure that best fits it.Which standard deviation value best matches Graph B?
SD #1
SD #2
SD #3
SD #4
- 9. Multiple Choice
Order the graphs from smallest standard deviation to largest. (Remember standard deviation is spread about the mean)
A, B, C
B, A, C
A, C, B
B, C, A
C, A, B
- 10. Poll
Rank your understanding of standard deviation right now.
1 - I'm completely lost
2 - I get a little bit of it
3 - I get most of it
4 - I'm good to go
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