Statistical Reasoning and Data · Statistics and Probability

Measures of Central Tendency

Evaluating mean, median, and mode to determine the most representative value of a data set.

Key Questions

  1. 1How do outliers affect the mean compared to the median?
  2. 2Which measure of center is most appropriate for skewed data distributions?
  3. 3What story does the spread of data tell us that the average cannot?

Common Core State Standards

CCSS.Math.Content.HSS.ID.A.2CCSS.Math.Content.HSS.ID.A.3
Grade: 9th Grade
Subject: Mathematics
Unit: Statistical Reasoning and Data
Period: Statistics and Probability

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