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S-ID.2 Warmup M1-051-A06-V03

Compare data sets using center and spread measures appropriate to distribution shape.

Choose range or IQR as the better measure of spread

Problem

Determine whether range or \(IQR\) better reports typical middle spread for a box plot with \(\text{one}\) extreme high value beyond a long upper whisker. State the spread measure, how it matches the goal and condition, and the relevant statistical property.

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Curriculum context
Course
Math I
Standard
S-ID.2
Category
Statistics and Probability
Domain
Interpreting Categorical and Quantitative Data
Objective
Compare data sets using center and spread measures appropriate to distribution shape.
Problem type
Choose range or IQR as the better measure of spread