Resistance and the Empirical Rule
Math: Statistics: Data Analysis
Math: Statistics: Displaying and Describing Univariate Data
9-12
College
College
45 Minutes
TI-Nspire™ CX series
A highlighter would be helpful but not required.
Lessons
Resistance and the Empirical Rule
Activity Overview
The students will examine two separate concepts of measures of central tendency and dispersion; resistance and the Empirical Rule. In the first problem, students manipulate a data set to discover which measures are resistant. In the second problem, students compare two data sets to determine if and how they follow the Empirical Rule.
Before the Activity
The students should be able to:
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Math: Statistics: Data Analysis
Math: Statistics: Displaying and Describing Univariate Data
9-12
College
College
45 Minutes
TI-Nspire™ CX series
A highlighter would be helpful but not required.
Lessons
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