Online Statistics Education: Graphing Distributions [Pdf]

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This is the second chapter of a statistics e-text developed collaboratively by Rice University, University of Houston Clear Lake, and Tufts University. It looks at many different types of data displays and the advantages and disadvantages of each. It discusses the importance of analyzing data closely, and not just relying on a computer-generated graph to reveal the whole story. Includes exercises at the end of the chapter. [58 pages]

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Concepts

box plot, data analysis, dot plot, frequency tables

Additional Tags

compare data displays, frequency polygon, qualitative variables, quantitative variables, stem-and-leaf plot, online statistics education: graphing distributions, bar graph, histogram, line graph, pie chart, scatter plot, types of data displays

Classroom Considerations

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Common Core

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