Data Analysis and Statistics · Data and Probability

Comparing Data Distributions

Using mean, median, and mean absolute deviation to compare two different populations.

Key Questions

  1. 1Which measure of center is most affected by extreme outliers in a data set?
  2. 2How does the 'spread' or variability of data impact our confidence in a prediction?
  3. 3When is the median a better representation of a 'typical' value than the mean?

Ontario Curriculum Expectations

ON: Data - Grade 7
Grade: Grade 7
Subject: Mathematics
Unit: Data Analysis and Statistics
Period: Data and Probability

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