Standard Deviation
Unknown Grade•45 minutes
Learning Objective
I can compare the spread of two data sets using standard deviation.
Practice Questions
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1. Explain in your own words what standard deviation measures in a data set.
2. Data set A has a standard deviation of 5, and data set B has a standard deviation of 12. What does this tell you about the spread of the data in each set?
3. Imagine you have two sets of plant height measurements. Set 1 has heights clustered closely around the average, while Set 2 has heights that are much more varied. Which set would you expect to have a larger standard deviation, and why?
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Standard Deviation
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