Practice - Descriptive Statistics
Practice Questions
Test your understanding with targeted questions
What is the mean of the dataset [4, 8, 6, 5]?
💡 Hint: Add all the numbers and divide by how many numbers there are.
If the range of a data set is 10 and the lowest value is 5, what is the highest value?
💡 Hint: Use the formula: Range = Highest - Lowest.
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Interactive Quizzes
Quick quizzes to reinforce your learning
Which measure of central tendency is most affected by outliers?
💡 Hint: Think about how extreme values impact averages.
True or False: The median can be affected by outliers.
💡 Hint: Consider what the median represents in sorted data.
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Challenge Problems
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Imagine you have two datasets: A = [10, 20, 30, 40] and B = [10, 20, 30, 100]. Calculate the mean, median, and mode for both datasets. Discuss which measures are affected by the outlier in dataset B.
💡 Hint: Look closely at the values to understand how outliers impact central measures.
You surveyed a group of people about their height in cm: [150, 160, 155, 190]. How would you interpret the measures of central tendency and variability for this dataset?
💡 Hint: Consider what each measure tells you about the data's spread and central value.
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